Audio Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ NHL
Electronic Arts4 hours ago
Vancouver, CanadaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Partner with Audio Artists, Designers, and Engineers to create audio experiences and sports realism.
- Architect and implement scalable runtime audio systems, authoring tools, and content pipelines.
- Analyze requirements and design technical solutions for new audio features.
- Profile, debug, and optimize audio systems across multiple platforms for memory, CPU usage, and low-latency execution.
- Extend the Frostbite audio toolset to improve audio authoring workflows and developer efficiency.
- Own audio features through architectural design, implementation, optimization, and multiplatform release.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional software or game development experience, preferably with large, multiplatform codebases.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience developing, maintaining, and debugging production-level software or game engine systems.
- Experience with audio technology or real-time audio systems and interest in interactive audio experiences.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools to prototype, accelerate execution, and automate workflows, with the ability to review and validate generated code.
- Understanding of memory management, multithreading, and runtime optimization.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
Benefits
- British Columbia base salary range of CAD 104,500–142,800.
- Three weeks of vacation per year to start and 10 days of sick time per year.
- Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary for parental, maternity, adoption, and related leaves.
- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
- Potential eligibility for bonuses and other incentive programs.
- Additional wellness, mental health, paid time off, family leave, retirement savings, and complimentary game benefits may be available.
- The role is based in British Columbia, with applicable ranges and benefits varying by location.
Tech Stack
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Gaming
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