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Software Engineer (Audio) - Creative Innovation

Electronic Arts
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaRemote
Posted 1 month ago
Last seen 1 month ago
Active
Remote
full-time
Creative Innovation
$119,600 - $167,300 CAD

Job Summary

Join Electronic Arts' Creative Innovation team as an Audio Software Engineer to develop cutting-edge audio tools and runtime features for immersive gaming experiences. This hybrid role offers the chance to work at the intersection of creativity and technology, shaping the future of AAA game audio.

About this job

As a Software Engineer on the Tools & Technology's Audio team, you will deliver audio tools and runtime features supporting audio content creation and playback across EA's portfolio. You will work across the audio technology lifecycle, collaborating with engineers and audio partners to ensure tooling decisions translate into performant runtime behavior. This role involves designing and implementing audio tools, pipelines, and game runtime integrations.

Requirements

- Design and implement audio tools, pipelines, workflows, and game runtime implementations that improve iteration speed and usability for audio teams. - Deliver features spanning tooling, data flow, and runtime integration within established engine and platform architectures to ensure performance. - Collaborate with audio engineers, technical artists, and partner teams to achieve creative requirements. - Identify workflow bottlenecks and runtime limitations and propose practical improvements. - Uphold high code-quality standards through testing, documentation, and reviews. - 5+ years of software engineering experience, including work in audio content pipelines, runtime systems, and related tooling. - Proficiency in C#, building production-quality tools, editors, or workflow-focused applications. - Expertise in C++ for multithreading and performance-conscious development. - Experience with systems architecture and performance tradeoffs. - Commitment to code quality through unit tests, reviews, and automation. - Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.

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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