Senior Technical Lead - EA SPORTS™ NHL

Electronic Arts is building the future of interactive entertainment, with the NHL team at the heart of that mission. The Senior Technical Lead – Core Technology oversees gameplay engineering, rendering, presentation, audio, and 3D art teams.

The ideal candidate will partner with the Franchise Technical Director to define and drive the long-term Core Technology roadmap, aligning technical direction with franchise and studio goals. They will lead multi-year architectural and foundational initiatives spanning gameplay engineering, rendering, audio, presentation, and art technology.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Franchise Technical Director to define and drive the long-term Core Technology roadmap.
• Lead multi-year architectural and foundational initiatives.
• Make clear, high-impact technical decisions, balancing tradeoffs while identifying and mitigating risks early.
• Own end-to-end delivery for technology streams, ensuring predictable, reliable, and high-quality shipping.
• Coordinate across engineering, design, art, and production to resolve dependencies and maintain forward momentum.
• Provide technical assessments for scope, risk, and feasibility throughout planning, milestones, and execution.
• Build strong partnerships with central technology teams, external partners, and other EA SPORTS franchises.
• Lead and mentor domain tech leads and senior engineers, setting a high bar for technical excellence, ownership, and growth.
• Foster a culture of openness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Champion performance-conscious design, ensuring Core Technology domains consistently meet CPU and GPU budgets across supported platforms.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional software or game development experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or engineering management experience.
• Deep expertise in C++ and modern game engine architecture.
• Proven ability to drive technical strategy, align teams, and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Strong partnership skills, with experience working closely across engineering, design, art, production, and external technology groups.

Benefits:

• Shape the foundational technology powering one of EA's most iconic sports franchises.
• Lead talented multi-disciplinary teams with real ownership and influence.
• Drive initiatives that will directly impact millions of players every year.
• Work within a collaborative and innovative studio where leadership will meaningfully shape the future of the NHL franchise.