EA Sports Careers – Simulation Software Engineer

Job Description:

Maxis is looking for an experienced engineer that can help us bring the next wave of simulation features to life. This engineer will work with an experienced team that has collectively built almost all Maxis games in the past two decades. You will work with multiple designers and simulation engineers prototyping and shipping multiple features that expand the gameplay possibilities of Sims games. Most of the work will be done in Unreal Engine, both in C++ and blueprints.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate excellent technical problem-solving skills under iteratively changing requirements during game development.
• Work with designers, producers, artists, and other core and backend engineers to build a framework that brings designs to life.
• Implement a data-driven simulation system to author player facing behaviors in C++.
• Author technical design documents detailing software requirements.
• Build unique content for a game that supports a large demographic of simulation player patterns.
• Build creative aspects of ‘real life’ within a simulation game (e.g. socialization, careers, weather, or unique characters).

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrate technical abilities with large projects implemented in C++.
• Experience and willingness to create multiple short-lived prototypes.
• Experience building and shipping AAA games in Unreal engine.
• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience building features and tools for games (or applications) that support a collaborative User Generated Content community.
• 5+ years experience in a hands-on development role.
• Experience developing for large-scale live products. Products that always update to provide higher quality, and feature set to expand the possibilities in the game.
• Previous engineering experience overseeing major systems in code bases.

Job Details:

Company: Electronic Arts

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Austin, TX, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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