Game Modes Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ NHL

Electronic Arts is seeking an experienced Game Modes Software Engineer to join the EA SPORTS™ NHL team in Vancouver, British Columbia. As a Modes engineer, you will develop and extend features in the game to facilitate user experiences that extend beyond twitch gameplay, and contribute to a connected and socially interactive game experience.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and extend offline and online features.
• Implement a feature's core logic and flows.
• Monitor and address performance and stability impacts of features.
• Work with designers to gather requirements and propose technical solutions.
• Work with a team of other engineers in a collaborative environment and report to a team lead.
• Support functionality across platforms.
• Update technology, tools, and frameworks to accommodate each platform.
• Update features to be performant on different hardware.

Requirements:

• Proficiency with software engineering principles and architectural design.
• Proficiency with testing, debugging, and performance optimizations.
• Experience with client-server architectures, multi-threaded applications, and database technologies.
• Experience developing on multiple platforms.
• 3+ years of C++ software development.
• Experience in utilizing AI-assisted development tools to rapid prototype, accelerate execution and automate workflows, with the ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, and free games.

This is a full-time, 12-month contract position based in Burnaby, British Columbia, with a hybrid work model requiring three days of in-person collaboration at the studio and offering two days at home.