Platform Technical Lead

Electronic Arts

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Orlando, FL
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 77 roles within 25 mi

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Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing and publishing games for consoles, mobile, and PC under franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield.

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As the Platform Technical Lead - EA Sports Network, you will serve as the technical architect and engineering anchor for the EA SPORTS Network leadership triad. You will be responsible for defining, architecting, and scaling platform technology that powers shared capabilities across the sports portfolio. Your daily work involves establishing architecture, engineering standards, API strategies, and technical governance to support a secure, scalable consumer ecosystem. You will oversee backend integrity for core services like global identity platforms, player profiles, real-time personalization, commerce, and advertising. To succeed, you must possess expertise in distributed microservices, cloud architecture using AWS or Azure, and the creation of robust APIs and SDKs. This role solves complex integration challenges by aligning technical roadmaps with product requirements while improving developer experience for studio teams across various sports franchises.

Skills

Platform Architecture Microservices AWS Azure Cloud Architecture Identity Platforms Technical Governance DevEx Enterprise Integration

What you'll do

Define and execute the long-term technical architecture for connected consumer experiences across the EA SPORTS Network.
Establish high-performance technical standards, API strategies, and integration patterns to ensure scalable technology across the sports portfolio.
Oversee backend architectural integrity for core services including identity platforms, player profiles, commerce, and advertising.
Translate product requirements into a multi-year technical roadmap that optimizes player engagement and delivers business impact.
Partner with Enterprise Technology and Security teams to align with existing infrastructure and ensure high security standards.
Establish architecture review processes and define API/SDK integration standards to improve the developer experience for studio teams.
Drive technical consensus and alignment across disparate franchise studios, central technology teams, and external partners.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in platform architecture, software engineering, or technical strategy for massive-scale consumer platforms.
Deep hands-on experience with identity platforms and distributed microservices systems.
Expertise in cloud architecture using AWS or Azure.
Proven track record of designing scalable, secure APIs and SDKs for external or distributed teams.
Ability to build technical alignment and influence senior engineering leaders across multiple organizations without direct reporting lines.
Experience translating product requirements into multi-year technical roadmaps.

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