Platform Technical Lead - Tiburon

The Technical Director (Platform Technical Lead) is the technical architect and engineering anchor of the EA SPORTS Network leadership triad.

Responsibilities:

Platform Architecture

• Define and execute the long-term technical architecture supporting connected consumer experiences across the EA SPORTS Network.
• Establish high-performance technical standards, APIs, integration patterns, and modern engineering principles that ensure reusable technology scales seamlessly across the entire sports portfolio.
• Oversee the backend architectural integrity and integration of central technology services, including global identity platforms, player profiles, real-time personalization, commerce, and advertising.

Technical Roadmap

• Translate product requirements into a multi-year technical roadmap that delivers measurable business impact and optimizes player engagement.
• Partner deeply with EA’s Central Enterprise Technology and Security teams to leverage existing technology investments and ensure alignment.
• Establish robust architecture review processes, define API and SDK integration standards, and continually improve the developer experience (DevEx) for studio game teams adopting the Network.

Organizational Leadership

• Collaborate as an equal partner with the Sr. Dir of Product Management and Creative Director to ensure technical feasibility meets product viability and experience design excellence.
• Build alignment and drive technical consensus across disparate franchise studios, Central Technology teams, and external partners.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with Product Management, Experience Design, Operations, Studios, and Enterprise Technology.
• Build technical alignment across multiple organizations.
• Influence technical direction through collaboration rather than direct ownership.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in platform architecture, software engineering, or technical strategy for massive-scale consumer platforms.
• Deep hands-on experience with identity platforms, distributed microservices systems, cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), and enterprise integrations.
• Proven track record of designing scalable, secure APIs and SDKs used by external or distributed teams.
• Exceptional ability to build technical alignment and influence senior engineering leaders across multiple organizations without direct reporting lines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.