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EA SPORTS · 2 hours ago

Senior Gameplay Engineer - Tiburon

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. A Senior Gameplay Engineer at EA SPORTS is responsible for designing and implementing complex gameplay AI and animation systems for sports games, collaborating with creative directors, animators, and designers to enhance gameplay simulations.

ElectronicsSportsVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide input and feedback to inform the direction of the gameplay feature roadmap

Design and implement complex gameplay, A.I., and animation systems

Lead small teams of developers for end-to-end delivery of new and iterative features

Incorporate and adapt existing engine libraries to the codebase

Prototype new ideas and mechanics to improve designs and feature quality

Design and document technical designs for Gameplay systems

Develop tools and workflows to produce new game features

Work with a proprietary engine to develop shareable, re-usable code

Mentor and grow junior engineers on the gameplay team

Qualification

C++Gameplay AI systemsAnimation systemsMulti-threaded architecturesDebugging toolsPerformance optimizationScripting languagesGame development technologiesPhysics knowledgeMathematics knowledgeTeam leadership

Required

15+ years of experience leading and implementing complex sports gameplay simulations in C++ for AAA games

Experience implementing solutions that solve for the complexities that come with simulating real world character movement and locomotion in sports games

Experience implementing A.I. system architecture, character control, path finding, multiplayer, and animation systems

Strong understanding of multi-threaded architectures and synchronization principles

Excellent debugging experience using tools to help debug

Understanding of memory and performance implications of Gameplay systems & algorithms and experience optimizing for them

Familiar with scripting languages (Python, Lua, Ruby) and interpreted languages. (C#, Java)

Knowledge in a second field, such as physics or mathematics

Familiar with basic game development technologies such as Perforce, Visual Studio

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Mental well-being support

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Family leaves

Complimentary games

Company

EA SPORTS

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EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games.

Founded in 1991

Redwood City, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.EASports.com

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