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.

Contract: Internship (6 months + 6 months).

Location: Madrid, Spain

Working Model: Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office

Start Date: 26th January 2026

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in interactive entertainment. We develop and deliver games, content and online services across platforms. We have a broad portfolio of brands that span the most popular genres.

We exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. Our mission is to attract and grow a more diverse employee base through the cultivation of our early talent pipeline to shape EA's teams, culture and products. Within Europe, we create an overall enriching experience, empowering interns and graduates with the sense that "EA is where I want to be".

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA soccer, College Football, NHL® hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.Madden is developed at EA’s Tiburon Studio in Orlando, FL, and Madrid, Spain by a team that prides itself on innovation and creative collaboration. We are looking for talent with a passion for sports to create experiences that connect with millions of football fans around the world to grow the love of the sport.As a UI Software Engineer you will be involved in the whole creation process from architecture design, implementation, debugging, and tuning on multiple platforms, working on complex problems with Designers, Artists and other Engineers in the Online and Game Modes domain.We are a creative group, so we value collaboration with creative and design. And we highly value the creative problem solving that is often a staple of our industry.You will report to the Development Manager of the team you will be contributing to.Responsibilities:

Develop technical solutions for online game features and collaborates with design to provide feedback and then creates clear and estimable technical designs.
Delivers tested, stable, scalable, efficient and shareable technical implementations that meet design requirements.
Awareness of how implementation impacts performance and memory budgets.
Actively looks for ways to increase team efficiency through tooling or workflow enhancements.
Contributes to core EA technologies in an architecturally sound way to enable collaborative development efforts.
Work with people on a large team both locally and remotely.
Work with 3rd party software APIs.

Requirements:

Experience in C++ software development.
Experience with Client/Server, Peer-to-Peer and multi-threaded architectures.
Experience implementing UI.
Experience with game engines like Unity or Unreal.
Works well with high-level technical guidance and quickly adapts to changing code bases and problems.
Demonstrates problem solving and debugging skills.
Flexibility and ability to quickly ramp up on existing code bases.
Passion for the craft of programming and demonstrable development experience.
Experience with 3rd party APIs.
Understanding of C++ language, best practices, and architectural considerations.
Experience with perforce or any other source control like git

Pluses:

Experience of real-time game networking.
Experience with ActionScript and Visual Studio and deep knowledge of the debugging tools.
Experience with scripting languages (Python, Lua, SQL)
Familiarity with the game development industry and console development.
Experience using project tools (e.g. JIRA) and an SCM system (e.g. Perforce, GitHub).
Familiarity with working in agile development framework

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Submit an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter which explains why you would like to complete your internship with Electronic Arts and what interests you in this specific 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.

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