Lead Software Engineer - EA Sports Advanced Technology

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 place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in sports & entertainment with nearly 30 years of innovation, passion, and connection of millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. We are creating a team to build a new unannounced AAA EA SPORTS product across platforms. This is your opportunity to join this new team to shape the future of interactive entertainment and create the next great EA SPORTS game.

• Lead the technical design, architecture, and implementation of major, high-impact system components.
• Build and deliver advanced technical solutions that span the full feature set of the Advanced Technology Group.
• Partner closely with Frostbite teams to evolve our tools, core technology, and development workflows.
• Collaborate with Sports & Racing game teams to bring cutting‑edge technology, workflows, and features into live and upcoming titles.
• Guide the team end‑to‑end— from technical discovery and pre‑production through production and final integration—while keeping a sharp focus on performance, optimization, and build stability.
• Help shape the future of the team by interviewing and hiring top‑tier engineering talent.
• Work alongside the Development Director and Producer to drive execution, alignment, and a strong, collaborative team culture.

• Genuine passion for building games and game technology.
• Proven technical leadership and mentorship experience, with a track record of helping engineers grow.
• Experience leading teams of 5+ engineers on complex, multi‑disciplinary systems.
• Deep expertise in C++, system architecture, and modern software engineering practices.
• Hands‑on experience with software design and architecture, from concept through implementation.
• Ability to take high‑level direction and drive it to execution, balancing autonomy with collaboration.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non‑technical partners.
• 6+ years of experience developing object‑oriented software in production environments.
• Strong understanding of memory management, multi‑processor systems, and runtime performance optimization.

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

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 you welcome 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 to regular full‑time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.

EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.