Systems Software Engineer

Overview

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EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in sports and entertainment with nearly 30 years of innovation. We are creating a team to build a new unannounced AAA EA SPORTS product across platforms. This is your opportunity to join this new team to shape the future of interactive entertainment and create the next great EA SPORTS game.

Our Advanced Technology Group is part of the EA SPORTS Technology organization, focusing on scalable technologies for game teams. We collaborate with game teams, central art teams, and the Frostbite engine team; though the technologies developed can apply to many engines, environments, and hardware platforms. You will work on strategic, multi-year projects focused on user-generated experiences, improved creation pipelines, and runtime functionality for all EA SPORTS titles.

We are looking for a Systems Software Engineer or someone interested in expanding their knowledge in the Systems area. Our systems engineers maintain a broad range of our technology stack and seek ways to improve performance, utility, and capabilities for players, as well as enhance workflows for the development team. Above all, we’re looking for an engineer who is excited to use their talent and experience to build AAA-quality technology.

• Work with other engineers across the game team to integrate, develop and debug core technologies and features in a large codebase, merging modern and legacy designs across multiple hardware architectures.
• Manage and optimize memory, load times, and performance.
• Debug a range of defects in development environments.
• Look for ways to increase team efficiency through automation, tooling, or workflow enhancements.
• Contribute to core EA technologies to promote collaborative development efforts.
• Work with technical and non-technical co-workers to create practical technical designs that meet players’ expectations.

Please note that you do not need to meet all qualifications to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.

• 3+ years of C++ development experience.
• Ability to learn, test, debug, and extend other software engineer's code.
• Knowledge of software engineering and architectural design.
• Understanding of memory management, file systems, multi-core processing, and performance.
• Experience with profiling tools to monitor and diagnose issues.
• Experience with build systems, pipelines, and source control.
• Experience with codebases supporting multiple compilers and architectures.
• Experience communicating and collaborating with external team members or teams.
• Experience integrating and maintaining large-scale systems and legacy codebases, covering multiple disciplines.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (Python, Lua, C#).

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant factors (education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) CAD 100,

In British Columbia, we offer a benefits package including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 sick days per year, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary for new child leave, extended health/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and possible bonus and equity for certain roles.

We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. We empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth. We adopt a holistic approach to benefits, including physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness, to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, and more.

EA is an equal opportunity employer and supports workplace accommodations as required by law.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Computer Games

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Location:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada