Live-Service Gameplay Engineer Intern

Electronic Arts Ltd; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts in California is seeking an enthusiastic Gameplay Engineering Intern to join our team, building and supporting high-quality, player-facing gameplay features for a live-service multiplayer game. You will work under mentoring to prototype, implement, and polish mechanics that shape moment-to-moment gameplay.

This paid, full-time summer internship offers 12 weeks, mentorship from senior engineers, collaboration with designers and artists, and exposure to production-grade code and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent degree program in Computer Science, Game Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of core computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, memory management, debugging).
• Good working knowledge of modern C++ or C.
• Hands-on experience developing games (personal projects, game jams, capstones, or modding).
• Collaborative attitude and clear communication within a team.
• Passion for multiplayer, live-service games.

Responsibilities

• Prototype, implement, and polish player-facing gameplay mechanics.
• Maintain existing gameplay systems with a focus on readability, performance, and stability in a multiplayer setting.
• Investigate, reproduce, and resolve gameplay bugs across a large codebase.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and QA to ship features.
• Participate in technical design discussions, stand-ups, and code reviews.
• Document new systems and contribute to tooling and workflows.

Skills

CS fundamentals

C++ proficiency

Game development experience

Collaboration & communication

Multiplayer/live-service games

Education

Bachelors in CS/Game Engineering/SE

Pursuing degree

Tools

Perforce

Git

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Electronic Arts in California is seeking an enthusiastic Gameplay Engineering Intern to join our team, building and supporting high-quality, player-facing gameplay features for a live-service multiplayer game. You will work under mentoring to prototype, implement, and polish mechanics that shape moment-to-moment gameplay.

This paid, full-time summer internship offers 12 weeks, mentorship from senior engineers, collaboration with designers and artists, and exposure to production-grade code and