# Technical Lead – User Interface (UI) - Skate

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

**Apply**: https://jobs.ea.com/es_ES/careers/JobDetail/Technical-Lead-User-Interface-UI-Skate/215362?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Electronic Arts, a renowned game development company, is seeking a Technical Lead for the User Interface (UI) team on Skate.

As a Technical Lead, you will drive the evolution of the UI technology stack, aligning it with the company's direction while meeting the game's needs. You will also be a people leader, managing, mentoring, and fostering the career growth of a talented team of engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

- Technical Leadership & Strategy:

- Develop a UI technology vision and roadmap aligned with the future of Skate.

- Expand and improve the UI framework, systems, and workflows.

- Empower UI artists and designers to iterate rapidly without sacrificing performance or design freedom.

- Collaborate with UI/UX Design, Frostbite, and Skate Technical Leadership to ensure technical feasibility matches creative ambition.

- People Management & Culture:

- Actively manage the career growth of UI engineers, conducting regular 1:1s, setting performance goals, and delivering constructive feedback.

- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and psychologically safe environment that encourages innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

Qualifications & Skills:

- Required Experience:

- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience in the gaming industry.

- 3+ years of direct experience managing technical careers, including performance reviews, promotions, and hiring.

- Deep understanding of modern UI development paradigms.

- At least one shipped AAA title in a senior or lead technical capacity, preferably covering live-service.

- Technical Profile:

- Pragmatic mindset with the ability to balance technology wants with business needs.

- Strong proficiency in C++ and familiarity with modern UI scripting languages or frameworks.

- Experience utilizing profiling tools to diagnose and resolve UI-related performance bottlenecks.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefit packages, including physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community well-being support.

- Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work options.

- Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

## Skills

### Required
- C++
- UI development
- software engineering
- people management
- technical leadership

### Nice to have
- profiling tools
- modern UI scripting languages or frameworks
- live-service experience

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