Systems Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ FC

This role will help push EA SPORTS' primary systems and shared engine into the future. It sits within a systems engineering team that maintains a broad view of game and engine systems and looks for ways to improve performance, utility, and capabilities for players, as well as workflow enhancements for the development team. The engineer will prototype and plan, collaborate with other engineers, and build systems, workflows, and capabilities that allow the team to work more efficiently and bring substantial improvements to the game.

• Work with design and other engineers to provide feedback and create clear, estimable technical designs.
• Provide tested, high-quality technical implementations that meet requirements.
• Maintain awareness of how technical implementation impacts performance and memory budgets.
• Identify ways to increase team efficiency through tooling or workflow enhancements.
• Contribute to core EA technologies in an architecturally sound way to promote collaborative development efforts.

• Experience with the development craft and demonstrated interest in systems-level work.
• Understanding of the C++ language, best practices, and architectural considerations.
• Ability to communicate well with non-technical partners, such as Artists, Designers, and Producers.
• Experience with parallel programming considerations, resource management, and hardware architecture.
• Experience in engine development.
• 5+ years of programming experience.
• Experience with performance and memory profiling tools.
• Experience in embedded systems.
• Experience in job-based architecture.
• Passion for prototyping and planning, collaborating with other engineers, and building systems, workflows, and capabilities.

• Hybrid model: 3 days a week out of the EAV Studio in Burnaby, British Columbia (Tuesday to Thursday).

• Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
• Sick time: 10 days per year.
• Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave).
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment, connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.