Studio Technical Director Details

Studio Technical Director

Electronic Arts - Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Studio Technical Director

Ripple Effect, an evolution of Battlefield's DICE LA, is a Los Angeles and Vancouver-based game studio on a mission to build community-first experiences through continuous innovation and boundary breaking technology.

Our Values: We believe in an honest and transparent environment, where developers grow in our crafts. We value bold risk-taking followed by excellence through iteration. We seek developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio creativity.

We are looking for a highly experienced Studio Technical Director to drive a large and growing engineering team working on multiple titles. You will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of development at the studio and mentoring/directing a team of project Technical Directors. You will collaborate with technology teams across EA to ensure the needs of Ripple Effect and our titles are met. You will also partner with the studio leadership team to help develop and promote our studio culture.

Role Requirements:

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Deep game engineering background with 10+ years experience working on multiple titles and game engines.
• Experience working across multiple platforms and hardware generations such as PC, console or mobile.
• The ideal candidate has experience developing in the FPS, Live Service or UGC space.
• C++ coding background. Ideally in addition to other languages such as C#, Python, Java, Scala etc.
• Familiarity with all technical aspects of game development including client, server and backend tech stacks.
• 5+ years experience leading large engineering teams, preferably across multiple sites and timezones.
• Ability to mentor and develop multiple Technical Directors
• Extensive experience managing engineering timelines and headcount plans.
• Experience working with shared technology providers to define roadmaps and promote the needs of our studio and titles.
• Comfortable partnering with studio, franchise and company level executives to develop technical plans.

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality.

Next Steps

As part of the application process we might ask you to perform a practical work exercise. Apply online with a resume.

Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.