Game & Tools Software Automation Engineer - American Football

Electronic Arts
life insurance, paid time off, sick time, retirement plan, relocation assistance
United States, Florida, Orlando
1950 Summit Park Drive (Show on map)
Jan 03, 2025
Description & Requirements We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination. Please note, you are required to have an onsite (hybrid) presence in Orlando, FL, USA or Victoria BC Canada, relocation assistance can be provided EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, EA Sports FC soccer, NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC. You will work with central Quality Engineering teams and other Game teams to create tools and technical strategies to improve gameplay automation. You will develop an in-depth understanding of product designs, use EA proprietary tools to create unique automated tests for 3D world exploration and gameplay, form test strategies for implementation of technologies, and will think laterally to identify requirements, roadblocks, or efficiencies that your partners may not consider. You will report to the game team technical leadership. Your Responsibilities: Develop automation frameworks, tools, engine components and processes for multiplayer sports gameplay. You will work with all disciplines to gather requirements, collaborate on solutions, and implement. Create clear documentation to support workflow processes. Design, author, test, and deploy automated tests to cover all test scenarios. Interpret requests from your creative and engineering partners Your Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience. 6+ years experience in software development with a C++ focus. Experience shipping at least one AAA title with a significant automation contribution. Experience with Unreal, Unity or other advanced proprietary game engines. Experience developing in and debugging multi-threaded/concurrent architectures. Experience working with Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo game consoles. Bonus: Experience with mobile development (iOS and Android). Experience with AI and machine learning. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 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). BASE SALARY RANGES British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $115,100 - $161,200 CAD In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including 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. *About Electronic Arts* We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do. 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.