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Online Software Engineer - EA SPORTS™ NHL
@ Electronic Arts
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Electronic Arts is hiring an experienced software engineer for its EA SPORTS NHL team in Burnaby, British Columbia, to build online features for AAA sports games. The work covers full stack development on client and servers, performance and stability, and third-party and internal APIs. The role is hybrid, with 3 days onsite and 2 at home, and pay ranges from $122,300 to $170,700 CAD.
Responsibilities:
- Create and extend online features across game client and servers
- Monitor and address performance, scalability and stability
- Iterate and design improvements to live systems
- Work with third-party and internal APIs
- Work with designers to gather requirements and propose technical solutions
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years of C++ software development
- Proficiency with software engineering principles and architectural design
- Experience with real-time networking and client-server or peer-to-peer architectures
- Experience with multi-threaded applications and database technologies
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools
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- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Performance bonus |
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Electronic Arts
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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 team where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. Regardless of your role, team, or location, this is a place where everyone makes play happen. Join us.
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- 209 Redwood Shores Pkwy, Redwood City, CA 94065, US
- 4330 Sanderson Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4X1, CA
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- Other recorded names
- Electronic Arts
- Electronic Arts (EA)
- Specialties
- Mobile Games
- Console Games
- Development
- Publishing
- Tech
- and Interactive Entertainment
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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 team where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. Regardless of your role, team, or location, this is a place where everyone makes play happen. Join us.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment Providers |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, CA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Mobile GamesConsole GamesDevelopmentPublishingTechand Interactive Entertainment |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 275 |
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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, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.
The EA SPORTS NHL franchise is founded on passion and new ideas. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team is composed of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play. If you're a creative pioneer with an experience with your craft, this will be more than a job. It'll be what you love.
We are looking for an experienced software engineer in the Online area. Our Online engineers develop and extend features in the game to facilitate a connected and socially interactive user experience. Above all, we are looking for an engineer who is excited to use their talent and experience to build AAA quality games.
You will work in a hybrid model, with 2 days at home and 3 days onsite at our studio in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Responsibilities:
Create and extend online features, involving full stack development on game client and servers.
Monitor and address performance, scalability, and stability impacts of features.
Iterate and design improvements to live systems and workflows.
Work with 3rd party and internal software APIs.
Work with designers to gather requirements and propose technical solutions.
Work with a team of other engineers in a collaborative environment and report to a team lead.
Qualifications:
Proficiency with software engineering principles and architectural design.
Proficiency with testing, debugging, and performance optimizations.
Experience with real-time networking protocols, client-server and peer-to-peer architectures, multi-threaded applications, and database technologies.
3+ years of C++ software development.
Experience in utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g. coding agents) to rapid prototype, accelerate execution and automate workflows, with the ability to critically review and validate AI-generated code.
You can still apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialogue that considers you.
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).
PAY RANGES
* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$122,300 - $170,700 CADFor Canada, 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 other incentive programs.
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 adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and 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.
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