General Information
Locations: Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Role ID
209912
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - SPORTS
Work Model
Hybrid
Technical Director - American Football
Electronic Arts
IT
Orlando, FL, USA
Posted on Jul 15, 2025
Description & Requirements
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 place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
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 soccer, NHL® hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.
We’re looking for you to help shape the technical foundation for an exciting American Football project, as well as to provide leadership and oversight to a talented and growing team of game developers.
*This position will require a hybrid onsite presence*
Reporting to a Head of Engineering, you will:
- Collaborate with studio leadership to define and execute strategic goals and milestones, establishing best practices that promote our core development values, especially in rendering, CI/CD, personalization, backend systems, and presentation.
- Partner with production staff, directors, and other leads to determine engineering tasks and manage schedule requirements effectively.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and grow.
- Review completed engineering tasks in collaboration with the Franchise Technical Director, production staff, and other leads, ensuring quality and alignment with project goals.
- Advocate for technology interests and policies throughout development, ensuring that future technology is developed on schedule and meets the needs of our game’s vision.
- Engage in research to acquire new knowledge necessary for your role and to maintain the technological evolution of our ambitious project.
- Stay informed about Tiburon and EA's current game designs and emerging technologies across multiple genres in the gaming industry.
You have:
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, with a solid understanding of the complexities involved in multiplayer games.
- Experience shipping multiplayer AAA titles across multiple generations of hardware platforms.
- Proven experience working on large-scale live services titles, demonstrating your ability to adapt and innovate in a dynamic environment.
- 10+ years of leadership and people management experience, with a focus on building supportive and collaborative teams.
- Expertise in managing large code bases, gameplay mechanics, networking, and optimization, contributing to a seamless user experience.
- Advanced C/C++ skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.
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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