Electronic Arts (EA) · 5 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer (Apex Legends)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
CA$166K/yr - CA$238K/yr
10+ years expElectronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. As a Senior Software Engineer on our Foundations team, you will design, build, and maintain technology that enables the team to create engaging gameplay and fantastic experiences for Apex Legends.
ComputerMobilePublishingVideo GamesWeb Development
Responsibilities
Work closely with other engineers to understand and solve complex architectural issues
Capable of owning major, cross cutting technical initiatives and driving them to completion
Optimize code, data, and bandwidth to improve both memory consumption and execution speed
Proactively identify issues and fix bugs
Work with EA Central Tech, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and others to integrate their systems into Apex Legends
Mentor other engineers with a broad range of experience and seniority
Qualification
Required
Passion for making and playing games
Excellent C/C++ skills
10+ years experience in game development as an engineer
Shipped at least one AAA title
Experience with large code bases and optimizing code, data, and bandwidth to improve both memory consumption and execution speed
Excellent math skills with an emphasis on 3D math
Excellent understanding of computation and evidence-based optimization
Engineering experience working with consoles (Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft)
Engineering experience working with Windows PC ( Microsoft/Steam/Origin)
Preferred
Degree - Bachelor's CS/Math or higher preferred. ( Or Equivalent work exp)
Experience with PS5, XBSX (XB5) console generation
Familiarity with functional programming
Linux debugging experience
Console programming experience on a multiplayer AAA game
Solid foundation in TCP and UDP networking
Prior professional experience as a respected engineer on a game team
Comfortable in/with Windows, Linux, Perforce, Visual Studio, curl, PHP, LUA/Squirrel
Benefits
Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)
80 hours per year of sick time
16 paid company holidays per year
10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) to regular full-time employees
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
Retirement plan to regular full-time employees
Company
Electronic Arts (EA)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.2MKey Investors
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2025-09-29Private Equity
2025-09-29Acquired
2019-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Michael Robinson
SVP EA Digital Platform
Farah Ali
VP and Technology Growth Strategy
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