Senior Tech Lead - Core Technology ( NHL

Description & Requirements

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.

We’re building the future of interactive entertainment, and the NHL team is at the heart of that mission. Our team is a diverse group of talented developers dedicated to solving unique technical challenges to create the most authentic on‑ice experience for millions of players worldwide.

The Senior Tech Lead – Core Technology is the strategic technical leader for the foundational engineering domains of the NHL franchise, overseeing gameplay engineering, rendering, presentation, audio, and 3D art teams. As the extension of the Franchise Technical Director, you are accountable for technical direction, long‑term planning, cross‑team alignment, and successful delivery across your stream.

Work location:

hybrid model, 3 days a week out of our EAV Studio in Burnaby, British Columbia.

• Partner closely with the Franchise Technical Director to define and drive the long‑term Core Technology roadmap, aligning technical direction with franchise and studio goals.
• Lead multi‑year architectural and foundational initiatives spanning gameplay engineering, rendering, audio, presentation, and art technology.
• Make clear, high‑impact technical decisions, balancing trade‑offs while identifying and mitigating risks early.

• Own end‑to‑end delivery for your technology stream, ensuring Core Technology systems ship predictably, reliably, and with high quality.
• Coordinate across engineering, design, art, and production to resolve dependencies and maintain forward momentum.
• Provide technical assessments for scope, risk, and feasibility throughout planning, milestones, and execution.

• Build strong partnerships with central technology teams, external partners, and other EA SPORTS franchises.
• Ensure Core Technology solutions scale across content pipelines, creative workflows, and runtime performance requirements.

• Lead and mentor domain tech leads and senior engineers, setting a high bar for technical excellence, ownership, and growth.
• Foster a culture of openness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define and champion engineering standards and best practices that scale across disciplines and across multiple annual releases.

• Champion performance‑conscious design, ensuring Core Technology domains consistently meet CPU and GPU budgets across supported platforms.
• Guide teams in identifying and prioritizing performance risks, providing leadership and direction rather than hands‑on profiling.

• 8+ years of professional software or game development experience, including work on large codebases or shipped console titles.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or engineering management experience, leading multi‑domain initiatives or managing senior technical leaders.
• Deep expertise in C++ and a strong understanding of modern game engine architecture, with the ability to evaluate solutions, assess risk, and guide decisions.
• A proven ability to drive technical strategy, align teams, and communicate complex ideas clearly across disciplines.
• Strong partnership skills, with experience working closely across engineering, design, art, production, and external technology groups.

• Leadership experience in gameplay, rendering, presentation, audio, or content creation workflows.
• Hands‑on exposure to large‑scale game engines.

• Shape the foundational technology powering one of EA’s most iconic sports franchises.
• Lead talented multi‑disciplinary teams with real ownership and influence.
• Drive initiatives that will directly impact millions of players every year.
• Work within a collaborative and innovative studio where your leadership will meaningfully…