Lead Engineer - Engineering Productivity
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£54,700
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SOC 2134 (99% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and ELECTRONIC ARTS LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
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About the role
Role ID
215804Worker Type
Regular EmployeeStudio/Department
EA Mobile - PlaydemicWork Model
Hybrid 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.Golf Clash has been entertaining millions of players for over 9 years and our goal is to continue providing exciting new features and content to our fans for many more years to come. If you want to create games for millions of players to enjoy on the go, then this is the job you’ve been looking for! We are committed to constantly improving our working practices and collective knowledge through training and supporting each other.
We are seeking a seasoned Lead Engineer to drive our technical evolution forward. Collaborating with the Technical Director, you will execute a studio-wide engineering productivity strategy by delivering advanced tooling, automation, and optimised workflows. Your mission is to empower our engineers, artists, and designers to accelerate delivery, enhance product quality, and future-proof our studio operations.
This is a broad, hands-on technical role spanning engineering tools, AI-enabled workflows, content creation pipelines, build and release systems, engine development, observability and studio-wide developer productivity.
Responsibilities
Partner with the Technical Director to execute the studio's engineering productivity and workflow transformation strategy by driving the evolution of studio tooling, automation, and content pipelines to accelerate content creation and iteration.
Improve creative feedback loops and authoring workflows to help reduce the time from idea to player value.
Leverage AI and automation to streamline engineering, content creation and operational workflows, applying emerging technologies where they deliver measurable improvements in productivity and quality.
Develop and evolve build systems, CI/CD pipelines and engineering workflows that improve reliability, quality and release velocity.
Build and maintain highly visible dashboards and operational tooling that communicate the health of the product and the production pipeline.
Develop profiling, diagnostics and optimisation tooling that helps teams understand performance, memory and technical budgets across the game.
Work closely with client, engine, server, DevOps, QA, design, art and production teams to deliver improvements that benefit the entire studio.
Build strong technical partnerships with EA central technology teams and partner studios, adopting common capabilities where appropriate while contributing improvements back into the wider EA ecosystem.
Promote engineering excellence through maintainable architecture, automation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Communicate clearly and effectively with team members and stakeholders.
Prioritise engineering initiatives by evaluating technical work against measurable ROIs, ensuring efforts directly contribute to business outcomes and product goals.
Must Haves
Significant professional software engineering experience, ideally within games or another technically demanding industry.
Experience building engineering, production or operational tooling, such as dashboards, build systems, CI/CD pipelines or developer workflows.
Strong software engineering fundamentals with the ability to work across a broad range of technologies.
Experience collaborating across disciplines including engineering, design, art and production.
Experience taking ownership of ambiguous technical problems and turning ideas into practical, adopted solutions.
Ability to rapidly learn new technologies, tools, and programming languages
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams and disciplines.
Bonus Points
Experience working with C++, scripting languages and web technologies.
Experience working on live service games.
Experience developing tools for game engines or proprietary technology.
Experience building content creation pipelines for artists or designers.
Experience with build systems and release automation.
Experience developing profiling, diagnostics or performance analysis tools.
Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.
Practical experience integrating agentic workflows into software engineering or content creation workflows.
About Electronic ArtsWe’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. ELECTRONIC ARTS LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.