ML Engineer II

Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

The Data & Insights (D&I) team harnesses the power of data to create transformative insights and solutions to EA game teams and players. D&I teams are involved in every aspect of data, driving strategy and governance; build powerful data and AI applications; and develop personalization, experimentation, and analytics tools, and more. When you join D&I, you're joining a team of passionate experts working to promote more profound understanding, better ways of working, and more meaningful experiences for our players.

As the gaming industry shifts towards a live service-driven model, creating an engaging Ads experience and connecting relevant brands / advertisers to players is the key to EA's success. The AdTech team within EADP's Dynamic Experience group is on a journey to build industry-leading solutions that empower e2e Ads lifecycle management workflows and performant, scalable and available services.

As an ML Engineer II, you will report to the Director of Engineering and will contribute to the backend services and data infrastructure powering this platform.

Responsibilities

• You will develop and implement machine learning models for prediction, classification, and optimization.
• You will analyze large datasets using statistical methods to extract insights.
• You will build and maintain real-time data pipelines using tools like Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink.
• You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate models into production.
• You will conduct A/B testing and validate model performance.
• You will communicate findings through reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data science or machine learning
• Proficient in Python and libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling and hypothesis testing
• Experience with real-time data processing frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Bonus

• Experience deploying ML models in production
• Knowledge of MLOps tools (MLflow, Airflow, etc.)
• Experience with time-series modeling and anomaly detection
• Contributions to open-source or published research

Compensation And Benefits
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 business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$100,000 - $139,500 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including 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 you welcome 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 to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts
We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.