Multiplayer Gameplay Software Engineer, Electronic Arts

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• 5+ year experience in a hands-on development role
• Demonstrate technical abilities with large projects implemented in C++
• Hands on experience building and shipping AAA games in Unreal engine
• Experience building complex gameplay networking features
• Experience with replication and network optimization techniques
• Previous engineering experience owning major systems in code bases
• Hands on experience and willingness to create multiple short-lived prototypes
• Experience developing for large-scale live products. Products that constantly update to provide higher quality, and feature set to expand the possibilities in the game
• Experience building features and tools for games (or applications) that support a collaborative User Generated Content community
• Experience working in highly collaborative environments with multidisciplinary roles beyond engineering like design, production, art and product management
• Experience optimizing performance and memory of real time applications (like games)
• Experience with Windows platform and development tools

Desirable

• You will be reporting to the Development Director
• Maxis is looking for a software 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 actively work with multiple designers and simulation engineers prototyping and shipping various features that expand the gameplay possibilities of Sims games
• Most of the work is expected to be done in Unreal Engine, both in C++ and blueprints
• Work with designers, producers, artists, and other core and backend engineers to build a framework that brings designs to life
• Build engaging social experiences that blend with simulation gameplay, working alongside your design and production partners to help achieve our vision of player experience.
• Implement a data driven simulation system to author player facing behaviors in C++
• Build creative aspects of real life within a simulation game e.g. Relationships, the trials of daily life, distinct characters and personalities, and more as the game evolves and grows
• Author technical design documents detailing software requirements and communicate and build them with your stakeholders among design, other engineering departments, and production
• Build unique content for a game that supports a large demographic of simulation player patterns