Development Director - AI

Frostbite; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Electronic Arts seeks a Development Director to lead the Frostbite ACE team area. You will drive operating rhythm across multiple teams, partner with senior leaders, and promote Frostbite-wide processes to deliver high‑quality engine and tooling work.

The role is hybrid, based in Stockholm or Bucharest, and requires at least 5+ years of delivering for technical teams in fast‑evolving domains such as AI/ML. Join EA's world‑class engine development effort.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading delivery for technical teams and complex programs.
• Experience installing operating cadences at portfolio scale.
• Comfort leading through rapid change in AI/ML and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive the operating rhythm across ACE teams: planning, sequencing, capacity, risk identification, dependencies, status, and decision flow.
• Partner with the Director of Engine Development and Technical Director in the leadership triad.
• Adopt Frostbite-wide operating processes (planning rituals, capacity modelling, risk tracking, status reporting, talent recruitment).
• Build the operating muscle for sustainable execution: realistic commitments, clean handoffs, and a delivery rhythm across quarters.
• Reporting on progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Coach and grow the DD leaders inside the ACE sub-teams.
• Model healthy triad partnership and promote a collaborative, one team culture.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Portfolio management

Technical collaboration

AI/ML familiarity

Tools

Frostbite engine

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. Frostbite is EA's proprietary game engine. Its versatile tools and cutting‐edge technology power creation on some of the world's most iconic and visually stunning games, including titles from EA SPORTS and Battlefield. Frostbite provides a unified platform that empowers developers to create hyper‐realistic worlds, intricate gameplay, and lifelike animations with unmatched speed and quality. We are looking for a Development Director to help lead the Frostbite ACE team area. Reporting to the Director of Engine Development, you will be accountable for operational excellence across Agentic Engineering, Data & Insights, and Documentation teams.

Responsibilities

• You will drive the operating rhythm across all teams within the ACE team area: planning, sequencing, capacity, risk identification, dependencies, status, and decision flow.
• Partner with the Director of Engine Development and Technical Director in the leadership triad.
• Adopt and promote Frostbite-wide operating processes (planning rituals, capacity modelling, risk and dependency tracking, status reporting, and talent recruitment).
• Build the operating muscle for sustainable execution: realistic commitments, clean handoffs, and a delivery rhythm the team can hold over multiple quarters.
• Reporting on progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Coach and grow the DD leaders inside the three ACE sub‑teams.
• Model healthy triad partnership and promote a collaborative, inclusive, "one team" culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading delivery for technical teams and complex, multi-partner programs, in platform engineering, developer tools, or large-scale software environments.
• You have experience installing and driving operating cadences at portfolio scale: planning, prioritization, capacity management, identification and mitigation of risk and dependencies, and providing credible status to senior leadership.
• You are comfortable leading through rapid change, especially in fast-evolving technical domains (AI/ML, agentic workflows).
• You excel at partnership and can broker resource and prioritization conversations across domains without authority over them.

Bonus

• Familiarity with AI / agentic workflows and developer productivity tooling
• Experience in game development, game engines, or other large, long-lived codebases.

This is a hybrid working role. You will need to be based in our Stockholm or Bucharest offices 3 days per week.

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.