# Principal Software Engineer (Engine)

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. At EA, we believe games are powerful because they bring together multiple ways people engage: play, watch, create, and connect. And increasingly, the biggest entertainment platforms aren't just places to consume content - they're places where communities build. Creator-made content is already a proven part of EA's history - from community creation tools in Battlefield to The Gallery in The Sims 4. We believe new creative technologies and tools will expand how players engage with and contribute to our experiences, supported by thoughtful product design, safety systems, and global reach. Our focus is on enabling more players to participate in creative expression by making creation easier, safer, and more rewarding. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Research & Engineering team. You have the agency to deploy your technical firepower wherever it cre

- **Id**: 3846118
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/electronic-arts-principal-software-engineer-engine>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Redwood City, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 20
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T00:47:26Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T16:12:51Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7363
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Parental leave, Retirement plans, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Mobile Games, Console Games, PC Games

## Company

- **Id**: 37826
- **Name**: Electronic Arts
- **Domain**: ea.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/electronic-arts>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Avature

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 54
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 28
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **AI Agents** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Godot** — Optional: no
- **Unity** — Optional: no
- **Unreal Engine** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 20
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T00:47:26Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 115 · green card filings: 63; Filings 12m: 115

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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