Senior Systems Software Engineer - American Football

Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer to help architect and scale core game and engine foundations within Unreal Engine. As a Senior Systems Software Engineer, you will maintain a broad view of the engine's architecture, identifying opportunities to improve performance, memory footprint, and stability.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop, and maintain complex engine systems in alignment with broader technical roadmaps and team goals.
• Define and manage per-system frame budgets, establishing viable performance metrics for cross-functional teams and providing technical guidance.
• Develop, integrate, and scale foundational engine systems within Unreal Engine for a performance-critical, networked game architecture.
• Deliver high-quality, performant technical implementations that adhere to strict memory and system constraints.
• Contribute to core EA technologies in an architecturally sound way to promote collaborative development efforts.
• Implement and manage data-driven systems to support live service updates.
• Partner with leadership to define and uphold performance metrics while shaping long-term technical roadmaps.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience with C++.
• 5+ years of experience with Unreal Engine architecture.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with parallel programming, resource management, and multi-processor hardware architecture.
• Advanced experience profiling, optimizing, and debugging performance bottlenecks within Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency in integrating and maintaining large-scale systems covering multiple domains.
• Advanced debugging skills applicable to client/server multiplayer games.