Senior Software Developer - Networking

Electronic Arts · Vancouver, British Columbia · hybrid Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their team in Vancouver. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with Research Scientists and Engineers to shape how new technologies integrate into core engine architecture. You will translate ideas from exploration into systems that can operate at scale in a live environment. You will operate at the intersection of research and production, helping bring emerging technologies into a world-class engine used by millions of players. Responsibilities: Build upon and extend the low-level networking layer of the engine. Design, implement, and instrument networking features to support multiplayer at scale. Partner with engine developers, ensuring gameplay features and systems have full multiplayer support. Define patterns and best practices for multiplayer-ready code. Contribute across engine domains, including tools, data pipelines, and runtime systems, to improve the capabilities of the engine. Qualifications: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience with AAA game engines. Experience with large C++ codebases. Experience implementing gameplay networking features. Proficiency across one or multiple engine development domains. Experience navigating unfamiliar areas of a large codebase and becoming productive quickly in tools, pipeline, or runtime systems. Experience collaborating with others to translate applied research goals into production-ready engine features. Experience contributing to engine architecture or developer-facing platforms. Proficiency in CI/CD tools. Benefits: Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, mental wellness support, pension plan, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more.