Systems Software Engineer - EA SPORTS FC

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 3 weeks

Sick time 10 days

Top-up EI/QPIP

Health, dental, vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

EA SPORTS in Burnaby, British Columbia, is seeking a senior engine programmer to help push primary systems and the shared engine into the future. The role focuses on prototyping, planning, and collaborating with other engineers to build systems and workflows that improve efficiency.

The position is part of a hybrid studio with three in-office days weekly (Tuesday to Thursday) at the EAV Studio in Burnaby. The salary range is discussed during the posting based on education, qualifications, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of programming experience with C++.
• Experience in engine development.
• Strong understanding of parallel programming concepts.
• Experience with performance and memory profiling tools.
• Experience in embedded systems.
• Ability to communicate with non-technical partners (Artists, Designers, Producers).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and engineers to create clear, estimable technical designs.
• Provide tested, high-quality technical implementations that meet requirements.
• Monitor performance and memory budgets in development work.
• Increase team efficiency through tooling or workflow improvements.
• Contribute to EA core technologies in an architecturally sound way.

Skills

C++ development

Engine development

Systems-level programming

Parallel programming

Performance profiling

Memory profiling

Embedded systems

Prototyping & planning

Cross-functional communication

5+ years C++ experience

Job description

About the Role

The role helps push the primary systems and shared engine into the future. The team maintains a broad view of game and engine systems and seeks improvements to performance, utility, and capabilities for players, as well as workflow enhancements for the development team. The role involves prototyping, planning, and collaborating with other engineers to build systems, workflows, and capabilities that improve efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with design and other engineers to provide feedback and create clear, estimable technical designs.
• Provide tested and high-quality technical implementations that meet requirements.
• Maintain awareness of how technical implementation impacts performance and memory budgets.
• Look for ways to increase team efficiency through tooling or workflow enhancements.
• Contribute to core EA technologies in an architecturally sound way to promote collaborative development efforts.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Experience with the development craft and interest in systems-level work.
• Understanding of C++ language, best practices, and architectural considerations.
• Ability to communicate well with non-technical partners, such as Artists, Designers, and Producers.
• Experience with parallel programming considerations, resource management, and hardware architecture.
• Experience in engine development.
• 5+ years of programming experience with a focus on C++ code.
• Experience with performance and memory profiling tools.
• Experience in embedded systems.
• Passion for prototyping and planning, collaborating with other engineers, and building systems.

Workplace

• Hybrid working model: 3 days per week in the EAV Studio in Burnaby, British Columbia (Tuesday to Thursday).

Salary

• The listed range is what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting.
• Pay offered will be determined based on relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
• Applicants residing in a different location will be advised by a recruiter on the applicable range and benefits.
• Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

Benefits & Perks

• Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
• Sick time: 10 days per year.
• 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, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

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.