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EA SPORTS · 3 days ago

Senior Online/Network Gameplay Engineer

California, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$185K/yr - $279K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Architect and implement strategies for time-sensitive gameplay mechanics in a responsive multiplayer game.

Work with engineering teams to identify and implement core real-time networking systems and gameplay features.

Provide technical oversight of team members' contributions.

Share domain knowledge, teach, and mentor engineers within the team.

Design, implement, and document technology and strategies to facilitate game mechanics development in a multiplayer environment.

Collaborate with team members to efficiently solve problems and own features.

Qualification

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C++Multiplayer GamesNetworked Game MechanicsLatency MitigationDebuggingMulti-threaded ArchitecturesVisual StudioProblem SolvingMultiplayer game developmentNetwork architectureGame console experienceIOSAndroid developmentLarge scale game developmentFrostbiteUnrealUnityPassion for programmingProblem-solvingTeamworkTime managementDrive to execute

Required

10+ years experience in software development with a strong C++ focus.

Shipped multiplayer action games as a key contributor in networked game mechanics and technology, such as: shooters, melee combat, sports or sports adjacent.

You understand the tradeoffs between the various approaches of latency mitigation in multiplayer games, and their applications and shortcomings.

Advanced debugging skills applicable to client/server multiplayer games.

Experience developing in and debugging multi-threaded/concurrent architectures.

Pragmatic approach to problem solving.

Experience with Visual Studio and knowledge of the debugging tools.

Preferred

Shipped fast paced multiplayer melee combat game or similar.

Experience with network architecture of MMO games.

Experience working with Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo game consoles.

Experience working with iOS and Android.

Experience with developing large scale multiplayer games.

Experience with Frostbite, Unreal or Unity.

Passion. You love programming and are always looking to learn more and hone your craft.

A sense of humility and ability to thrive in a team environment. You look for help when you're stuck and you want to help your teammates when they need it.

A knack for managing your time. You know when to go deeper on a task versus recognizing that it's time to get 'er done and move on to the next thing. Quality is important, but so is speed!

Drive to execute. Projects you've worked on in the past (personal or professional) got finished, and got finished properly... and it had a lot to do with you.