EA Sports Academy - Software Engineer

Is a permanent full-time Software Engineer position within the 2027 EA SPORTS SE Academy, a programme designed to accelerate growth through guided learning, technical development, and relationship building. During the first year, the postholder participates in a three-week immersive onboarding experience and monthly cohort-based learning sessions before joining an EA SPORTS development team. The Software Engineer works with designers, content creators, and other engineers to deliver features for a cross-platform game.

• Complete a three-week immersive onboarding experience, including hands-on technical training and studio culture immersion.
• Participate in monthly learning modules throughout the first year as part of the EA SPORTS Academy cohort.
• Be embedded in an EA SPORTS development team.
• Collaborate with designers, content creators, and software engineers to deliver features for a cross-platform game.
• Write clear and estimable technical design specifications.
• Use C/C++ to ship tested and high-quality technical implementations that meet design requirements.
• Follow best practices to maximise game performance across multiple devices and platforms.

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, or equivalent training and professional experience.
• Proficiency in C++ programming.
• Demonstrated knowledge of good software engineering practices.
• Strength working in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience solving challenging engineering problems with creative technical solutions.
• Willingness to participate in professional development activities to stay current on industry knowledge, principles, and solutions.
• Must be available for a start date in May 2027.
• Must be available in Orlando for onsite orientation at the Tiburon studio in downtown Orlando.
• Must be available to travel to the EA Vancouver studio in British Columbia, Canada.
• Must be available to return to work onsite at Tiburon before transitioning into a full-time hybrid position.

• 1+ years of experience with another programming language(s) (C or Java) and/or platforms (mobile, game consoles) is a major plus.

• Based in Orlando, Florida.
• Onsite orientation at the Tiburon studio in downtown Orlando.
• First two weeks of onboarding are in-person at the Vancouver campus.
• Third week of onboarding takes place at the local studio (Orlando or Vancouver).
• Requires travel to the EA Vancouver studio in British Columbia, Canada.
• After returning, work onsite at Tiburon before transitioning into a full-time hybrid position.
• Full-time hybrid position after the transition.

• Round-trip travel expenses from Orlando to Vancouver are covered by EA SPORTS for the first two weeks of onboarding.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Access to the EA SPORTS Academy alumni network after the first year.
• Learning from best-in-class domain experts.