Software Engineer - EA SPORTS FC

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 entertainment brands – connecting hundreds of millions worldwide to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games. Building on an incredible 30-year foundation, we are redefining football with EA SPORTS FC - a genre-leading ecosystem of interactive experiences, bringing a global community of football fans closer to The World's Game. Together, we are taking the largest football club in the world to new heights – and this is just the beginning. With more opportunities than ever to create new, authentic experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and immersion to fans everywhere, we invite you to join us as we pioneer the future of football with EA SPORTS FC and welcome everyone to the club!

The Role

As an Engineer, you'll develop cutting-edge technology, tools, and frameworks to shape the next big leap forward. Collaborate with passionate colleagues to create ground-breaking features that redefine the gaming experience. Get ready to leave your mark on the next major evolution of EA SPORTS FC!

Responsibilities:

• Participate with design and development of core systems.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple locations to ensure seamless integration and delivery of a feature.

• Help drive technical innovation and excellence, optimising code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Work with designers and producers to translate creative concepts into reliable software solutions.

• Be responsible for your own work, collaborating in code reviews and contributing to the quality of the code base.

• Share progress with your team, reporting to technical leadership and production, collaborating with the wider team and being an active participant in team culture.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in software engineering, preferably within game development.

• Strong experience working in C++ software development at a professional level.

• Experience debugging complex bugs through multiple techniques.

• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and OO design principles

• Ability to quickly understand existing and unfamiliar code and modify it.

• Experience communicating and collaborating with multiple disciplines

• Familiarity with scripting languages e.g. Python, Lua and C#

Nice to have:

• Experience working on PC and either/or PlayStation and Xbox

• Previous exposure to Timeline/Sequencer tools for Cinematic and experience with Characters, Controls, Camera systems and animation engineering would be a plus.