Software Engineer, Electronic Arts

Frostbite Architecture, C++

CA$96.4-133.9k

C++
Mid and Senior level
Vancouver
Electronic Arts

Video game company

Open for applications

Electronic Arts

Video game company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Open for applications

CA$96.4-133.9k

C++
Mid and Senior level
Vancouver

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

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

  • 4+ years of experience in C++
  • Expertise in software design and building creative technical solutions
  • Experience in systems engineering, engine tooling or rendering systems
  • Experience delivering enterprise-sized software in an Agile project environment
  • Strong knowledge of programming fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures and optimization
  • Experience in the game industry or with a game engine
  • Good collaboration skills and the ability to work directly with game developers of multiple disciplines

What the job involves

  • We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Frostbite Architecture team. This team works side-by-side our engine teams, to design and realize our technical features, and collaborates with our partner game teams in making the most of our technology
  • A role in Frostbite's Architecture team allows you to have a wide-reaching impact across multiple areas within the engine, and gives you the opportunity to directly improve some of EA's biggest franchises such as EA Sports FC, Battlefield, and Dragon Age
  • You will report to a Development Director in Frostbite Architecture
  • You will collaborate with a distributed team of technical experts and work closely with Frostbite's technology leadership
  • You will design and architect technological solutions to improve the engine based on strategic need
  • You will partner with other Frostbite engineers to prove and develop technology for shipping
  • You will build testable, performant and maintainable code which can be delivered to other Frostbite or EA partner teams
  • You will produce documentation covering the usage and technological decisions of your work
  • You will encourage excellence in engineering by providing detailed feedback and mentoring, and always looking for areas to improve

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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Top investors

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back within 2 weeks

6% employee growth in 12 months

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

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 & 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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