Systems Software Engineer - Engine & Tools (Hybrid)

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and personal time

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off (3 weeks)

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to define, deliver, and evolve foundational engine and technology systems across gameplay, rendering, online, tools, and more. You will own initiatives end-to-end and collaborate with teams to improve performance, memory usage, and developer workflows.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, problem solving, and delivering scalable, high-quality systems within EA’s Burnaby/Vancouver studios.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience on large-scale or performance-sensitive systems.
• Strong expertise in C++ and navigating large, complex codebases.
• Solid understanding of performance, memory management, multithreading, and platform constraints.
• Experience with game engines or real-time systems.
• Ability to deliver complex systems end-to-end with quality and predictability.
• Interest in AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping and workflow automation.
• Collaborative, support-oriented mindset with clear cross-disciplinary communication.

Responsibilities

• Define, deliver, and evolve engine and platform systems enabling performance and creative freedom.
• Own end-to-end delivery of systems initiatives including planning and risk management.
• Improve performance, memory usage, load times, stability, and developer workflows.
• Collaborate across teams to share solutions and best practices.
• Support technical leadership in shaping long-term engine and platform strategy.

Skills

C++

Performance systems

Multithreading

AI tools

Collaboration

Tools

Coding agents

Game engines

Job description

Electronic Arts in Vancouver is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to define, deliver, and evolve foundational engine and technology systems across gameplay, rendering, online, tools, and more. You will own initiatives end-to-end and collaborate with teams to improve performance, memory usage, and developer workflows.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, problem solving, and delivering scalable, high-quality systems within EA’s Burnaby/Vancouver studios.