Rendering Software Engineer - EA SPORTS UFC

EA SPORTS; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation per year

10 days sick time per year

Top-up to EI/QPIP benefits

Extended health/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

EA SPORTS UFC team in Vancouver area is seeking a Rendering Software Engineer to advance visuals, performance, and player experience across platforms. You will join a collaborative group of engineers, artists, and designers to deliver high-quality real-time rendering.

The role combines engine development, research into rendering techniques, and code optimization, with a hybrid work model (onsite several days per week) at EA's Burnaby studio, reporting to the Senior Software Engineer.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional C++ development experience.
• 2+ years working with real-time rendering engines.
• Experience with DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal, or similar APIs.
• Experience with graphics debugging, profiling, optimization, multithreading, memory management, and PC or console development.
• Experience developing or implementing real-time rendering techniques.
• Experience in utilizing AI-assisted development tools to rapid prototype and critique AI-generated code.

Responsibilities

• You will develop and maintain rendering features, engine components, and tools.
• You will help us research and implement real-time rendering techniques.
• You will collaborate with our Art and Design teams to turn visual goals into technical solutions.
• You will help us debug, profile, and optimize CPU/GPU performance.

Skills

C++ development

Realtime rendering

Graphics APIs

Debugging & profiling

Multithreading

AI-assisted tools

Job description

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.

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.

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.

The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe. It delivers fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology.

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetime.

On our UFC Rendering team, we build the technology behind immersive, high-quality visuals across multiple platforms. As a Rendering Software Engineer, you will join us in improving visual quality, performance, and player experience while partnering with Engineers, Artists, and Designers.

We work in a hybrid model, with three days per week onsite at our EAV Studio in Burnaby, British Columbia. You will report to the Senior Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• You will develop and maintain rendering features, engine components, and tools.
• You will help us research and implement real-time rendering techniques.
• You will collaborate with our Art and Design teams to turn visual goals into technical solutions.
• You will help us debug, profile, and optimize CPU/GPU performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional C++ development experience.
• 2+ years working with real-time rendering engines.
• Experience with DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal, or similar APIs.
• Experience with graphics debugging, profiling, optimization, multithreading, memory management, and PC or console development.
• Experience developing or implementing real-time rendering techniques.
• Experience in utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g. coding agents) to rapid prototype, accelerate execution and automate workflows, with the ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code.

Pay Transparency - North America

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) *$104,500 - $142,800 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, 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 other incentive programs.

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.