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# Senior Systems Software Engineer - American Football

- **Company:** Electronic Arts
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Franchise
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Client Server Models, Software Code Optimization, Profiling, Data Synchronization, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Multithreading, Parallel Computation, Data Analytics, Unreal Engine
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://es.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=731f36b16a596fc3

## About the Role

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., * 10+ years of experience with C++, with an understanding of best practices, and architectural considerations.

 * 5+ years of experience with Unreal Engine architecture (e.g., core systems, performance management, memory optimization, multithreading or job strategies).
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and architectural decisions to engineering peers and leadership.
 * Experience with parallel programming, resource management, and multi-processor hardware architecture.
 * Advanced experience profiling, optimizing, and debugging performance bottlenecks within Unreal Engine, including deep familiarity with memory management.
 * Proficiency in integrating and maintaining large-scale systems covering multiple domains.
 * Advanced debugging skills applicable to client/server multiplayer games.

## Description

* 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 data-driven systems to support live service updates, including efficient asset streaming, patching strategies, and live-data synchronization.
 * Partner with leadership to define and uphold performance metrics while shaping long-term technical roadmaps.


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