NHL Systems Engineer: Engine & Performance

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to join a hybrid team working on EA SPORTS NHL and related engines. You will integrate technologies in a massive codebase, aim to improve memory and performance, and debug a range of defects across development environments.

You’ll collaborate with engineers and non-technical colleagues to design practical solutions and contribute to core EA technologies, reporting to a team lead.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of C++ development experience.
• Test, debug, and extend other engineers' code.
• Knowledge of software engineering and architectural design.
• Understanding of memory management, file systems, multi-core processing, and performance.
• Experience with profiling tools to monitor and diagnose issues.
• Experience with build systems, pipelines, and source control.
• Experience with codebases supporting multiple compilers and architectures.
• Experience communicating and collaborating with external team members or teams.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
• Experience integrating and maintaining large-scale systems and legacy codebases.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (Python, Lua, C#).
• Experience with assembly.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools to rapid prototype, accelerate execution and automate workflows, with the ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code.

Responsibilities

• Work with other engineers to integrate primary technologies and features in a massive codebase, merging modern and legacy designs across multiple hardware architectures.
• Improve memory, load times, and performance.
• Debug a range of defects in development environments.
• Look for ways to increase team efficiency through automation, tooling, or workflow enhancements.
• Contribute to core EA technologies to promote collaborative development efforts.
• Work with technical and non-technical co-workers to create practical designs that meet our players' expectations.
• Work together with a team of Systems engineers in a collaborative environment and report to a team lead.
• Support the team with technical issues and questions.

Skills

C++ development

Memory management

Multi-core processing

Profiling tools

Build systems

Source control

Languages: Python, Lua, C#

Assembly language

Architectural design

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AI-assisted development tools

Build pipelines

Source control systems

Job description

Electronic Arts in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to join a hybrid team working on EA SPORTS NHL and related engines. You will integrate technologies in a massive codebase, aim to improve memory and performance, and debug a range of defects across development environments.

You’ll collaborate with engineers and non-technical colleagues to design practical solutions and contribute to core EA technologies, reporting to a team lead.