Senior Software Engineer – Multiplayer Engine (Hybrid)

Electronic Arts; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Bonus eligibility

Flexible work model

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Redwood City, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape next-generation engine architecture and multiplayer systems. You will translate research concepts into scalable live engine components and collaborate across disciplines to bring AI-assisted creation and procedural technologies into production.

The role is hybrid, with on-site presence three days a week in Redwood City or alternate hubs in Canada.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with AAA game engines and large C++ codebases.
• Experience implementing gameplay networking features.
• Ability to navigate large codebases and produce production-ready engine features.
• Experience collaborating with researchers and engineers.
• Experience with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Extend the low-level networking layer of the engine.
• Design and implement multiplayer features at scale.
• Collaborate with engine developers to enable multiplayer support.
• Contribute to engine architecture and developer-facing platforms.
• Define best practices for multiplayer-ready code.

Skills

8+ years experience

C++ large codebases

Gameplay networking

Engine development

CI/CD workflows

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Electronic Arts in Redwood City, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help shape next-generation engine architecture and multiplayer systems. You will translate research concepts into scalable live engine components and collaborate across disciplines to bring AI-assisted creation and procedural technologies into production.

The role is hybrid, with on-site presence three days a week in Redwood City or alternate hubs in Canada.