# Senior Software Engineer - Generalist (Foundations) (Apex Legends)

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Los Angeles, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts creates incredible entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects people globally.

Respawn Entertainment, founded in 2010, operates with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. As a Senior Software Engineer, Engine Systems, you will report to the Principal Technical Director and build the foundational technology that powers Apex Legends. You will design and maintain core engine systems across physics, memory, input, and platform layers. You will partner with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver scalable systems that improve performance, stability, and player experience in a live service environment.

### Responsibilities

- Design and maintain core engine systems across multiple domains

- Own cross-cutting technical initiatives from design to release

- Optimise memory, CPU, and bandwidth across gameplay systems

- Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale codebases

- Integrate platform and partner technologies into the engine

- Collaborate with design, art, and audio on feature development

- Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance

### Qualifications

- 8+ years developing game engine or systems-level code

- Strong C/C++ experience in performance-critical systems

- Experience working in large, shared codebases

- Shipped at least one AAA game on console or PC

- Experience optimising memory, CPU, or runtime performance

- Experience developing on Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo platforms

- Strong understanding of 3D math or simulation systems

### Benefits

Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community wellbeing support. Benefits are customised to meet local needs and may include medical insurance, mental wellbeing support, pension plans, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- C/C++
- game engine development
- systems-level coding
- performance optimisation
- large-scale codebase management
- 3D math
- simulation systems

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