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.

As a Senior Systems Software Engineer, you will help architect and scale our core game and engine foundations within Unreal Engine. You will maintain a broad view of the engine’s architecture, identifying opportunities to improve performance, memory footprint, and stability.



We are looking for a passionate engineer who enjoys deep technical problem-solving, planning, and building robust, scalable systems that empower our development team to build faster and more efficiently.

This role will be Hybrid/Onsite in Madrid, Spain.

Your Responsibilities

Architect, develop, and maintain complex engine systems in alignment with broader technical roadmaps and team goals.
Define and manage per-system frame budgets, establishing viable performance metrics for cross-functional teams and providing technical guidance to ensure these benchmarks are met reliably.
Develop, integrate, and scale foundational engine systems within Unreal Engine for a performance-critical, networked game architecture.
Deliver high-quality, performant technical implementations that adhere to strict memory and system constraints.
Contribute to core EA technologies in an architecturally sound way to promote collaborative development efforts.
Implement and manage

📌 Senior Systems Software Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 EA SPORTS
📍 Madrid