Technical Lead

Locations: Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Role ID

211766

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

CT - Frostbite

Work 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.

Frostbite is EA's proprietary game engine. Its versatile tools and cutting-edge technology power creation on some of the world's most iconic and visually stunning games, including titles from EA SPORTS and Battlefield. Frostbite provides a unified platform that empowers developers to create hyper-realistic worlds, intricate gameplay, and lifelike animations with unmatched speed and quality. By joining Frostbite, you'll be at the forefront of game engine innovation, collaborating with top-tier developers to push the boundaries of interactive realism and immersive gameplay. Shape the future of gaming technology and leave your mark on the next generation of games.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Technical Lead to join our Frostbite Core Services ACE team, focused on developer efficiency & quality. Reporting directly to the Leader of Engine Development, you'll play a key role in defining the future of scalable development technologies used within Frostbite.

Your primary mission is to harness AI & Agentic tooling to supercharge developer efficiency and ensure top-tier quality engine for our game teams. This is a collaborative role where you'll engage other leaders across Frostbite aligning technology outcomes, identify risks, and help guide development & quality technology requirements with core stakeholders. If you're passionate about blending AI innovation with practical engineering impact in the gaming world, this is your chance to help drive our transformation.

What You'll Do

• Technical leadership: Technical leadership for a cell-team building AI-driven, agentic workflows that accelerate developer productivity across all other Frostbite teams. 75% coding time is expected.
• Architect Scalable AI Systems: Design and implement robust frameworks for AI agent orchestration, context management, and task automation—leveraging large language models (LLMs) and data-driven decision processes to streamline complex workflows.
• Foster Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with the Technical Director to partner with engineering, design, and product leaders to maintain architectural consistency, establish shared standards, and integrate AI solutions seamlessly into the broader ecosystem.
• Explore and Evaluate Agentic Technologies: Prototype and rigorously assess emerging AI and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT-inspired tools) to optimize development and integrations of Frostbite's highly complex tech-stack.
• Mentor and Cultivate Excellence: Guide junior and senior engineers alike, promoting a culture of technical mastery, ethical AI practices, and an "automation-first" mindset that empowers teams to innovate faster.
• Drive Tangible Outcomes: Measure and optimize for developer velocity, workflow reliability, and team satisfaction—delivering quantifiable wins that elevate the entire engineering organization.

What We're Looking For

• Strong background in at least two of the following domains:

• Completed at least 2 large software projects: and at least one in a lead engineering position. AAA game development experience is a bonus.

• AI/ML: Direct hands-on experience or a demonstrated passion and aptitude for artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Software Quality Leadership: Proven success in elevating quality practices within large-scale development teams.
• 3+ years of experience in designing software systems optimized for high-quality delivery.
• Expertise working with large C++ and/or C# code bases.
• Strong background in Agile development and continuous delivery practices.
• A minimum of 5 years in software development, with some experience leading multiple technical leads and projects concurrently within a distributed team.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to join a dynamic team, working at the cutting edge of game technology in a supportive and creative atmosphere. If you're excited to make a difference and grow your career, we'd love to hear from you

This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

About Electronic Arts

We'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.