Head of Engineering, Electronic Arts
Apex
$214.9-342.4k
Salary is dependent on candidates location
Video game company
Job no longer available
Video game company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$214.9-342.4k
Salary is dependent on candidates location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.
Role
Who you are
- The person we are looking for has a mix of technical and people leadership experience from the gaming industry, and experience in delivery
- 15+ years of game industry experience with at least 3 product cycles on PC or consoles in a technical management leadership role
- Experience working with live operations and understanding the challenges and demands associated with it
- Demonstrated experience managing a large technical organization (100+)
- Navigate relationships within a complex organizational structure and establish credibility
- Skill in organizational design and effectiveness, including the establishment of technical career tracks and succession planning
- Technical expertise and understanding of game development and proprietary engines
- Track record in addressing technical debt and implementing rules and processes to improve software quality and efficiency
- Empathy with the ability to understand and support the needs of team members when providing direction and allocating resources
- Deliver complex technical concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical audience
What the job involves
- Reporting into the VP, GM of Apex Legends, we are looking for a Head of Engineering who will provide technical leadership, develop, and align strategies to support our design vision and player experience, and lead quality and continuous improvement across the organization
- This Head of Engineering role will be a promoter of growth in developer platforms and life cycles, people management, and collaboration
- You will mentor our studio’s Technical Directors to follow engineering and game development best practices and can coach technical leaders by helping them to find and address risks across Apex Legends development
- You will participate in strategic discussions for the studio as the core representative of Apex Legends Technology group
- Set multi-year strategic technical targets and roadmaps for Apex Legends, establishing near-term, mid-term, and long-term milestones
- Advocate for change that benefits players, even countering conventional practices that may block those changes
- You will manage and promote the architectural roadmap and technical goals, focusing on performance, developer efficiency, and operational excellence
- Improve the creation of world-class tools for developers in collaboration with studio discipline leaders and external partners
- Measure code quality and workflow efficiency across the studio, and develop plans for improvements
- Ensure continuous improvement of engineering practices, tools, and workflows with associated key performance indicators
- Collaborate with console manufacturers (e.g., Sony, Microsoft) to influence and share strategic plans, technical roadmaps, and product specifications
- Manage risks and develop mitigation plans for the technical strategy
- Recruit qualified candidates to grow geographically distributed, virtual engineering teams and provide mentorship to other engineering leaders, promoting their capabilities and technical skills
Our take
EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.
A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.
This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 1982
$2m
SERIES A
May 1982
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Andrew Wilson
(CEO, not founder)Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.
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