Systems Software Engineer

19 Hours ago • 3 Years + • $96,400 PA - $133,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Systems Software Engineer role at Electronic Arts involves developing and debugging core technologies and features in a large codebase. Responsibilities include managing and optimizing memory, load times, and performance, debugging defects, and improving team efficiency through automation. The engineer will also collaborate with other engineers and contribute to core EA technologies. The role requires working with technical and non-technical colleagues to create practical designs that meet player expectations. The team is dedicated to building immersive digital entertainment experiences.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of C++ development experience
  • Ability to learn, test, debug, and extend code
  • Knowledge of software engineering and architectural design
  • Understanding of memory management and performance
  • Experience with profiling tools to monitor issues
  • Experience with build systems and source control
Good to have:
  • Experience with codebases supporting multiple compilers
  • Experience communicating and collaborating with teams
  • Experience integrating and maintaining large-scale systems
  • Experience with multiple programming languages

Job Details

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. EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with over 25 years of innovation, passion, and connecting millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and players. The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe, delivering fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetime. We're looking for a Systems Software Engineer or someone interested in expanding their knowledge in the Systems area. Our systems engineers maintain a broad view of the game and engine systems and look for ways to improve performance, utility, and capabilities for our players and workflow enhancements to our development team. Above all, we’re looking for an engineer who is excited to use their talent and experience to build AAA quality games. Your Responsibilities: * Work with other engineers across the game team to integrate, develop and debug core technologies and features in a large codebase, merging modern and legacy designs across multiple hardware architectures. * Manage and optimize memory, load times, and performance. * Debug a range of defects in development environments. * Look for ways to increase team efficiency through automation, tooling, or workflow enhancements. * Contribute to core EA technologies to promote collaborative development efforts. * Work with technical and non-technical co-workers to create practical technical designs that meet players’ expectations. Your Qualifications: Please note that you do not need to meet all qualifications to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered. * 3+ years of C++ development experience. * Ability to learn, test, debug, and extend other software engineer's code. * Knowledge of software engineering and architectural design. * Understanding of memory management, file systems, multi-core processing, and performance. * Experience with profiling tools to monitor and diagnose issues. * Experience with build systems, pipelines, and source control. * Experience with codebases supporting multiple compilers and architectures. * Experience communicating and collaborating with external team members or teams. * Experience integrating and maintaining large-scale systems and legacy codebases, covering multiple disciplines. * Experience with multiple programming languages (Python, Lua, C#).

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We exist to inspire the world to play. We put our people first, and we thrive off their diversity in our innovative technology and immersive storytelling. We’re doing the work to give everyone the space to be their full selves while giving back to our community, no matter where you’re working from. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people that are ready to move the needle and transform the future of gaming. Join us.

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