Platform Technical Lead - EA Sports Net

The Technical Director (Platform Technical Lead) is the technical architect and engineering anchor of the EA SPORTS Network leadership triad. This leader defines, architects, and scales the platform technology that powers shared capabilities across the EA SPORTS Network.

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 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.