Senior Software Engineer (C++/C#) - Frostbite
Electronic Arts5 days ago
Vancouver, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Build performant runtime animation engine systems in C++ and content creator authoring tools and editor extensions in C#.
- Own animation features and subsystems from technical design through production, testing, multi-platform deployment, and release stability.
- Improve runtime performance and memory usage, including reducing memory footprints and enabling headless scripting operations.
- Support production stability, release pipelines, build farm issues, and partner escalations across EA SPORTS and AAA game teams.
- Translate creative concepts and workflows into performant engine features in collaboration with animators, technical artists, and game development teams.
- Manage technical debt, reduce codebase divergence, and participate in architecture and code reviews.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and promote engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong C++ and C# programming skills, including object-oriented design, multithreading, and memory management.
- Experience with 3D math, transforms, rotations, quaternions, and skeletal kinematics.
- Experience with game engine architecture, runtime animation evaluation graphs, or asset authoring pipelines.
- Experience using performance profiling and memory analysis tools to debug CPU and memory bottlenecks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Familiarity with Frostbite animation tools/frameworks or similar proprietary engine architectures is a bonus.
- Experience with headless scripting, asset serialization pipelines, state machines, real-time simulation, live content systems, dynamic cinematic generation, or UGC workflows is a bonus.
- Hands-on experience targeting PlayStation or Xbox platforms and using build automation or CI systems is a bonus.
Benefits
- Hybrid remote/in-office work arrangement.
- British Columbia employees receive a benefits package including three weeks of vacation per year to start, 10 days of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits for qualifying parental-related leaves, extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
- Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.
- Additional EA programs may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and career and community wellness support.
Tech Stack
C#C++
Categories
Gaming
About Electronic Arts
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