Lead Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ NHL

Electronic ArtsOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 2 weeks ago

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地点 :Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

EA SPORTS™ is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games

EA SPORTS™ NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We’ve pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL.

The EA SPORTS™ NHL franchise is founded on passion and new ideas. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team is composed of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play. If you're a creative pioneer with a passion for your craft, this will be more than a job. It’ll be what you love.

As a Lead Software Engineer , you will be at the core of the game creation process. You will lead the architectural design and implementation of technology across multiple platforms, partnering directly with the Development Director and Producer to guide team execution and foster a collaborative team culture. Working alongside designers, artists, and other engineers, you will help define complex, next-generation features spanning rendering, user interface, platform systems, machine learning, and tools.

Your Responsibilities:

- Architect and implement the core systems and technical designs that will define our future games.
- Collaborate directly with the creators of the Frostbite engine to push the boundaries of what's possible in game development.
- Partner with the teams behind our EA SPORTS™ NHL title to integrate new technology and deliver unforgettable player experiences.
- Mentor a passionate and high-performing engineering team, guiding them from technical discovery through to final integration.
- Champion code quality, performance, and stability to ensure our games are optimized and robust.
- Help us build our dream team by identifying and attracting top-tier engineering talent.
- Champion and drive team-wide adoption of AI-assisted development tools, defining and enforcing guidelines and best practices to incorporate AI into coding and workflows effectively and responsibly

Your Qualifications:

- A deep passion for gaming and a drive to create amazing interactive entertainment.
- Proven technical leadership and experience mentoring a team of 5+ engineers
- Proven experience in evaluating emerging AI technologies, leading teams through tool and workflow transformation, and educating teams on safe and high-impact AI usage
- Excellent C++ skills and a strong portfolio of designing and architecting complex, object-oriented software.
- The ability to take a high-level vision and drive it to execution with excellence.
- Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams.
- 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Professional software or game development experience. Previous work in large, multiplatform codebases is a plus.
- A solid understanding of memory management, multi-threading, and runtime optimization.

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