Software Engineer

25 Minutes ago • 4 Years + • $119,600 PA - $167,300 PA

Software Development & Engineering

Job Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Software Engineer to innovate content creation and gameplay using AI. This role involves partnering with game teams to design scalable, cloud-agnostic AI production pipelines and implement Machine Learning solutions optimized for game development. The engineer will rapidly prototype, iterate, and stay updated with advancements in Deep Learning, LLMs, and Diffusion models, augmenting workflows for live and in-production games.

Good To Have:

Graduate degree computer science, or related a field
Experience working in highly collaborative environments with multidisciplinary roles beyond engineering like design, audio, art and product management

Must Have:

Work in partnership with game teams to design shared services
Design, develop and implement scalable, repeatable, cloud agnostic and secure AI production pipelines
Design and implement Machine Learning solutions considering game development requirements
Learn by failing fast & failing often, developing solutions through rapid prototyping and iteration
Review and keep up to date with the field of Machine Learning (Deep Learning, LLMs, Diffusion models, etc.)
Work with game teams that are both live and or in production to augment their workflows or experiment to discover new player features
4+ year experience in a hands-on development role in games or a related field
Hands on experience with Machine Learning
Conceptual understanding of Deep Learning, LLMs, Diffusion models
Experience with devops tools and principles (Git, Perforce, CI/CD, Docker)
Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)

Perks:

Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
10 days per year of sick time
Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
Extended health/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement plan to regular full-time employees
Bonus (certain roles may be eligible)
Equity (certain roles may be eligible)
Healthcare coverage
Mental well-being support
Paid time off
Family leaves
Complimentary games

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General Information

Role ID

211629

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Other

Work Model

Hybrid

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.

Empowering players to create is an exciting future for the gaming industry. At Electronic Arts we have many examples of players creating content, whether it be a skateboard park in Skate or fantastical mansions in the Sims 4. The future definitely has our players being more empowered to create with their imagination being the only limit.

We are looking for a software engineer to help shape the future of content creation and gameplay with AI. If you have the right expertise and are interested we want to hear from you!

As a Software Engineer in the AI space you will

Work in partnership with game teams to design shared services
Design, develop and implement AI production pipelines that are scalable, repeatable, cloud agnostic and secure
Design and implement Machine Learning solutions that consider game development requirements: (e.g. low impact runtime complexity & operating cost)
Learn by failing fast & failing often. Develop solutions by collecting academic and industry knowledge, rapid prototyping and iterating.
Review and keep up to date with the field of Machine Learning (Deep Learning, LLMs, Diffusion models, etc).
Work with game teams that are both live and or in production to augment their workflows or experiment to discover new player features.

Qualifications and experience (not all need to be met)

4+ year experience in a hands-on development role in games or a related field.
Graduate degree computer science, or related a field
Hands on experience with Machine Learning
Conceptual understanding of Deep Learning, LLMs, Diffusion models.
Experience with devops tools and principles (Git, Perforce, CI/CD, Docker)
Understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Experience working in highly collaborative environments with multidisciplinary roles beyond engineering like design, audio, art and product management.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$119,600 - $167,300 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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.

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