Software Engineer, Electronic Arts
CA$96.4-133.9k
Video game company
Job no longer available
Video game company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$96.4-133.9k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience developing content creation tools and workflows
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent training and professional experience
- Intermediate to advanced experience with Python
- Experience with DCCs such as Houdini, Maya
- Knowledge of content creation (e.g. modeling, shading) and software engineering best practices (e.g. design patterns, object-oriented design)
- Experience creating and developing unit tests
- Experience creating comprehensive user documentation
Desirable
- Familiarity with game engines such as Unreal, Frostbite, Unity, etc
- Experience with UI/UX patterns and workflows
- Experience using USD-based workflows and Git
What the job involves
- The Tools and Technology Team is looking for accomplished people to help us fulfill our mission of providing creative tools and workflows that allow EA to lead the industry in content quality
- Our group strives to build an ecosystem of modular components that are efficient, adjustable to trends, and allow for quick iteration of any artistic idea into reality. We partner with a global group of extraordinary creatives fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing content and experiences
- As a Software Engineer II , you will support our Foundations and Tech Excellence pillar by utilizing a broad skillset to upgrade, extend, and support a variety of EA’s crucial content tools
- You will partner with a Product Owner and Technical Director and collaborate with a talented development team. You will report to a Development Director
- Identify and solve complex, systematic problems in the domain of tools, pipeline, and workflow development
- Partner with artists and engineers to develop user-friendly tools, efficient pipelines, and optimized workflows that aid in the development and iteration of game content
- Gather user requirements, design, implement, debug, test, and maintain quality code
- Optimize existing codebases and workflows
- Collaborate with our QA team to create and strengthen unit testing workflows
Our take
EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.
A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.
This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 1982
$2m
SERIES A
May 1982
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company values
- Creativity: Striving to bring imagination, orginal ideals, and excitement to everything we do
- Pioneering: Acting with the curiosity and courage that it takes to experiment, innovate, and lead
- Passion: We are at our best when we pursue what we love, and have fun doing it
- Determination: Bringing focus, drive, and conviction to our actions. Thriving on the journey, and being mortivated to achieve excellence
- Learning: Listening, having humility, being open to new ways of thinking, and looking with a lens of inclusion. Challenging ourselves to grow and change as a company
- Teamwork: Committed to each other, and to the accountability and integrity tit takes to be a successful diverse team
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
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Leadership
Andrew Wilson
(CEO, not founder)Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Electronic Arts
- Our intentional efforts to embed principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in our people practices have generated results across our teams.
- We have made progress in company-wide representation of women and underrepresented minorities.
- We have achieved a 46 percentage point increase in underrepresented talent in executive roles (VP+) over the last two fiscal years.
- We have hired underrepresented talent above our representation rates for the fourth consecutive year.
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