Generalist Software Engineer - EA SPORTS FC

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick days

Top-up EI/QPIP benefits

Extended health/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

EA SPORTS is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and develop core systems for the EA SPORTS FC franchise in Vancouver.

You will collaborate with designers, producers and colleagues across locations to deliver cutting-edge features, optimize performance, and maintain high code quality through rigorous reviews, owning components end-to-end and contributing to the evolution of the FC franchise.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Professional C++ software development experience.
• Experience debugging complex bugs.
• Strong OO design and understanding of software architecture.
• Able to quickly understand and modify existing code.
• Effective communication with designers, producers, and other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and development of core systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across locations to deliver features.
• Drive technical innovation, optimize code for performance and scalability.
• Translate creative concepts with designers and producers into reliable software.
• Own your work, engage in code reviews, contribute to code quality.
• Share progress with the team and collaborate with leadership and production.

Skills

C++

Software engineering

Debugging

OO design

Understanding code

Collaboration

Job description

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.