Generalist Software Engineer
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About the Role
The role involves developing cutting-edge technology, tools, and frameworks to shape the next big leap forward in the EA SPORTS FC franchise. The engineer will collaborate with passionate colleagues to create ground-breaking features that redefine the gaming experience. This position contributes to the next major evolution of EA SPORTS FC, working within a dynamic team focused on innovation and authenticity.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the design and development of core systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple locations to ensure seamless integration and delivery of a feature.
- Help drive technical innovation and excellence, optimising code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Work with designers and producers to translate creative concepts into reliable software solutions.
- Be responsible for your own work, collaborating in code reviews and contributing to the quality of the code base.
- Share progress with your team, reporting to technical leadership and production, collaborating with the wider team and being an active participant in team culture.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 6+ years experience in software engineering.
- Strong experience working in C++ software development at a professional level.
- Experience debugging complex bugs through multiple techniques.
- Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and OO design principles.
- Ability to quickly understand existing and unfamiliar code and modify it.
- Experience communicating and collaborating with multiple disciplines.
Preferred Skills
- Preferably within game development.
- Experience building software for multiple platforms.
Benefits & Perks
- Vacation (3 weeks per year to start).
- 10 days per year of sick time.
- 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/vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
- Eligibility for bonus and other incentive programmes (for certain roles).
About the Company
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. As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.