Senior Software Engineer - Gameplay (Systems)

Requisition Number: 170160

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer II

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Finding great talent and supporting our studios to be the top choice for people to do their best work is central to our philosophy. This is the principle behind our newly formed Seattle Studio focusing on open-world action-adventure games and pioneering next generation emergent storytelling.  Join us and pursue your passion to craft high quality, groundbreaking games that empower players to generate incredible stories of heroic adventure.  Help form the foundation of our ambitious, creative, diverse and inclusive team as we embark on this exciting journey!

We are making room for a talented Senior Software Engineer with a passion for innovative and engaging experiences to help us realize our vision of player-driven narrative in a AAA Action RPG.  This engineer’s primary role will be to work closely with our design team and author highly robust and flexible systems in support of our dynamic narrative gameplay goals.  This engineer will have the support of both a lead for technical guidance and a manager to ensure professional growth and well-being. And as a core member of our highly collaborative team, your influence will span as much of our codebase and design as your skills and interests dictate. 

 Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the team to flesh out the interconnected systems that will drive our procedural relationships and stories
  • Work with a mix of technical and less technical stakeholders to establish requirements
  • Work with leadership and production on accurate scheduling
  • Design, author, iterate on and maintain your systems to meet all functional, technical, and schedule requirements
  • Support systems with documentation and tooling for debugging, automation and testing
  • Work with QA and technical leadership to ensure stability and robustness of your systems
• Help grow your knowledge and skills and that of those around you by interacting regularly with your peers via impromptu conversations, technical discussions and code reviews
• Be supportive of those around you and open to exploring, proposing or adopting new ideas, technologies and practices

 Qualifications:

• Eager collaborator and effective communicator with both engineers and content creators
• Proven track record of shipping large complex gameplay systems (RPG systems, world state and narrative systems a plus)
• Experience with Unreal Engine a plus
• Passion for excellence in both your individual contributions and the overall quality of the game
• Appreciation for robust, maintainable, easily readable code
• 5+ years of professional C/C++ experience, B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 133

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.