Analytics Engineer - Skate, Data and Insights (D&I)

Description & Requirements

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.

Central Technology is the force multiplier, accelerating creative opportunity and progress at EA. We're a world-class community of technologists, innovators, strategists, and orchestrators transforming interactive entertainment. Together, we power the platforms, AI-driven tools, live services, and infrastructure that ensure global scale, secure player experiences, and unlock bold new possibilities.

The Data & Insights (D&I) team transforms data into actionable insights that power EA. We guide strategy and governance, build data and AI solutions, and ensure personalization experimentation and analytics; partnering across teams to improve decisions and create more meaningful player experiences.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, Analytics Engineer to join us on the Skate team as an embedded partner within the Full Circle studio. You will lead data modelling, develop our semantic layer, and create self-serve insights solutions through scalable, standardized, and performant BI tools.

You will report to Skate's Director of Analytics in the D&I organization and work with analytic and product teams to build systems that scale and support fast decision-making in a live-service game.

You will also use modern engineer tools, cloud technologies, and AI as part of your workflow to create new opportunities and evolve how we work.

Main Responsibilities

• You will lead end-to-end data-modelling and transformation, building scalable, reusable systems layers to create self-serve reporting solutions to influence decisions
• You will apply AI tools to innovate workflows and oversee solutions that unify data and insights across tools (e.g. dashboards, custom web apps, Looker, Streamlit, Google Slides, Jupyter)
• You will define standards in dashboard design, data-modelling, and quality to ensure reliable high-quality analytics experiences
• You will work with partners to create the right analytics solution, and collaborate with analysts, data engineering, and architecture teams; build dashboards where needed
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in analytics, BI, or data-focused roles
• Fluent in SQL for big data (e.g. terabyte-scale), experience working in cloud data warehouses (e.g. BigQuery)
• Familiarity with data modelling, testing, and transformation at scale
• Experience with visualisation tools (e.g. Looker)
• Proficiency in end-to-end dashboard performance tuning, including concepts like caching, table structure optimization, and application of visual design best practices
• Experience and interest using AI to accelerate your work
  
  

Beneficial to Have

• Experience in the video game industry
• 2+ years working experience with Python or JavaScript
• Experience working with unstructured datasets
• Experience in the physical and logical design of database architecture for relational databases, data warehouses and data lakes
• Web development experience (HTML, React)
• Looker (LookML or administration) experience
• Proficiency with git-based source control tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with automated deployment tools (e.g. Docker, Airflow)
  
  

Pay Transparency - North America

Compensation And Benefits

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$104,500 - $142,800 CAD
• Ontario *$104,500 - $134,100 CAD
  
  

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

This role is for an existing vacancy.

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.