Tools Developer (Apex Legends)
Electronic Arts4 hours ago
Vancouver, CanadaSenior
Base Salary
$144k - $217k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain editors, compilers, previewers, debuggers, and other content authoring tools.
- Partner with developers, technical artists, and content teams to define and streamline asset creation workflows.
- Maintain and extend content compilation pipelines for data validation, baking, and runtime packaging.
- Fix bugs, reduce technical debt, and diagnose issues affecting content creators and developer support teams.
- Translate creator feedback into tool improvements and use telemetry to prioritize work and measure impact.
- Break down ambiguous tool-development problems into scoped plans with dependencies, risks, and tasks.
- Propose and lead initiatives that improve tools architecture and development practices.
Requirements
- Excellent C++ and 3D math skills.
- At least 5 years of experience building editors, systems, or engines for game development and shipping projects with large, mature codebases.
- Strong experience with level design, art, animation, and other game-engine content workflows.
- Familiarity with commercial and proprietary game engines and their toolchains.
- Knowledge of software development principles, contemporary standards, performance optimization, and design patterns for user-facing applications and game development.
- Experience with UI frameworks and UX best practices.
- A service-minded subject matter expert who can support internal customers and resolve their issues.
- Preferred experience with graphics APIs, C#, Python, and DCC tools.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with three days onsite per week in Vancouver, BC, Chatsworth, CA, or Montreal, QC.
- US benefits include paid time off, sick time, company holidays, paid parental bonding leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and a 401(k).
- Canada benefits include vacation, sick time, parental and adoption leave top-up, extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement plan.
- Regular full-time employees may be eligible for bonuses and other incentive programs.
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.