Systems Software Engineer - EA SPORTS NHL

About the Role

EA SPORTS NHL is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to maintain a broad view of the game and engine systems, looking for ways to improve performance, utility, and capabilities for players and to enhance workflow for the development team. The role sits within the EA SPORTS NHL franchise in Vancouver, British Columbia, a team of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers worldwide through play. The engineer will collaborate with other engineers and integrate primary technologies in a massive codebase, merging modern and legacy designs across multiple hardware architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with other engineers to integrate primary technologies and features in a massive codebase, merging modern and legacy designs across multiple hardware architectures.
• Improve memory, load times, and performance.
• Debug a range of defects in development environments.
• Look for ways to increase team efficiency through automation, tooling, or workflow enhancements.
• Contribute to core EA technologies to promote collaborative development efforts.
• Work with technical and non-technical co-workers to create practical designs that meet players' expectations.
• Collaborate with a team of Systems engineers in a collaborative environment and report to a team lead.
• Support the team with technical issues and questions.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Applicants are not required to meet every listed qualification; those meeting most are encouraged to apply.
• 3+ years of C++ development experience.
• Ability to test, debug, and extend other software engineers' code.
• Knowledge of software engineering and architectural design.
• Understanding of memory management, file systems, multi-core processing, and performance.
• Experience with profiling tools to monitor and diagnose issues.
• Experience with build systems, pipelines, and source control.
• Experience with codebases supporting multiple compilers and architectures.
• Experience communicating and collaborating with external team members or teams.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
• Experience integrating and maintaining large-scale systems and legacy codebases, covering multiple disciplines.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (Python, Lua, C#).
• Previous experience shipping console products.
• Experience with assembly.
• Experience in utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g. coding agents) to rapid prototype, accelerate execution and automate workflows, with the ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code.

Workplace

• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Benefits & Perks

• Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
• 10 days per year of sick time
• Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
• Extended health/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan for regular full-time employees
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs

About the Company

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment, connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.