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Client Software Engineer

Electronic Arts
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted 1 month ago
Last seen 1 month ago
Active
full-time
Maxis
$119,600 - $167,300 CAD

Job Summary

Join Electronic Arts as a Client Software Engineer on The Sims team, contributing to next-level entertainment experiences. This role offers the chance to develop core game systems in C++ within a hybrid work model in Vancouver, British Columbia.

About this job

As a Client Software Engineer on The Sims, you will work on the client systems within the game, ranging from rapid prototyping to production development. The role involves implementing and extending client features in C++, collaborating with various teams, and writing technical design documents. You will also focus on writing cross-platform code with performance and memory usage in mind, and debugging complex applications.

Requirements

- Implement client features and systems in C++. - Extend existing client systems and create new ones. - Work with designers, producers, content creators and other engineers to design and develop game features. - Write technical design documents detailing software requirements. - Write cross-platform code with performance and memory usage in mind. - Debug code to document and fix bugs. - Solve challenging technical problems in a dynamic environment to support active live service. - Bachelor/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field. - 5-8 years experience in a hands on development role. - Strong working knowledge of modern C++. - Experience implementing complex game subsystems. - Experience with graphics libraries (DirectX/OpenGL/Metal) suggested. - A strong understanding of geometry, linear algebra, calculus, and physics as they pertain to transformations and motions in 3D space. - Desktop development experience required. - Experience with Windows platform and development tools (e.g. Visual Studio or other programming IDEs). - Skills debugging complex applications. - Experience optimizing existing game code to be more performant. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to cater the messaging based on audience and across disciplines.

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 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 - Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity - Healthcare coverage - Mental well-being support - Retirement savings - Paid time off - Family leaves - Complimentary games

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