Client Software Engineer - EA Sports™ FC
Electronic Arts12 hours ago
Vancouver, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate end-to-end game features across platforms in collaboration with client and server engineers.
- Design, build, and maintain REST-based APIs and online backend integrations.
- Build responsive game user interfaces with UI/UX designers and technical artists.
- Write clean, reliable, and testable code while participating in reviews, debugging, refactoring, and maintenance.
- Create technical design documents, architectural diagrams, and feature specifications.
- Improve engineering workflows, tooling, and team processes.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical teammates across local and distributed studio teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical industry experience.
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong command of modern C++, including architecture, memory management, and performance optimization.
- Understanding of object-oriented design patterns, networking fundamentals, and RESTful service integrations.
- Familiarity with JSON, XML, Perforce or Git, and IDEs such as Visual Studio.
- Ability to navigate, refactor, and mitigate risk within large-scale existing codebases.
- Preferred experience developing or supporting high-concurrency live-service games.
- Preferred familiarity with deployment across console, PC, and mobile/web platforms.
- Passion for football, sports gaming, or interactive entertainment is preferred.
Benefits
- British Columbia compensation range of CAD 104,500–142,800.
- Three weeks of vacation per year to start and 10 days of sick time per year in Canada.
- Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary for qualifying parental, maternity, and adoption leaves.
- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
- Some roles may be eligible for bonuses and other incentive programs.
- Additional offerings may include healthcare, mental-well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, workplace accommodations, and career development support.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A team where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. Regardless of your role, team, or location, this is a place where everyone makes play happen. Join us.