Systems Software Engineer — UFC Engine & Platform (Hybrid)

Global Sports Jobs Limited

Vancouver

Hybrid

CAD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 3 weeks

Sick time 10 days

Top-up benefits

Health/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Bonus potential

Job summary

EA SPORTS is seeking a Systems Software Engineer for the Vancouver studio to shape engine and platform technology supporting gameplay, animation, rendering, online features, and internal tools. This hybrid role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, owning complex initiatives and helping teams solve performance-sensitive challenges across large game codebases.

The position reports to a Senior Software Engineer and requires collaborative, cross‑disciplinary work with franchise and

Qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering experience with large or performance-sensitive systems.
Expertise in C++ and large, complex codebases.
Knowledge of memory management, multithreading, runtime performance, and platform constraints.
Experience with game engines, real-time systems, tooling, automation, or multi-platform development.
Experience delivering complex systems end to end.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools to rapid prototype, accelerate execution and automate workflows.

Responsibilities

Guide our teams on platform capabilities, engine behaviour, and system‑level tradeoffs.
Define and deliver engine, platform, automation, and release strategies.
Build shared solutions that enable our teams to design and ship scalable features.
Improve performance, memory use, load times, stability, and developer workflows.
Own systems initiatives from planning through delivery, including risks and technical KPIs.
Partner with our franchise and central technology teams to share solutions and best practices.