Description
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. All employees are part of the story here, part of a connected community across the globe. This is a place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are welcomed, and ideas matter. One team where everyone is involved in the games.
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 and College Football, FC soccer, NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.
EA SPORTS Tech provides specialized technology teams working on modern character motion, content pipelines and workflows, machine learning, game security, dev ops, long lead feature and technology development for all EA SPORTS titles, and improves Frostbite engine workflows and solutions for all in partnership with engineers. As part of EA SPORTS Tech, the Technical Art Team helps push visual boundaries and experiences for players. They invest in future technologies, shared tooling, and production workflows. The team combines creativity and imagination with technical expertise.
The Technical Artist (TA) develops pipelines, workflows, and technology innovations used by content creators across all of EA SPORTS. As part of a central team of Technical Artists, they partner with development teams to build shared and scalable solutions. The main areas of responsibilities include development of content production tools, pipelines, asset optimization/integration, and workflows. TAs are expected to assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on their projects and bring them to resolution.
Responsibilities:
- Develop pipelines, workflows, and technology innovations used by content creators across all of EA SPORTS
- Partner with development teams to build shared and scalable solutions
- Develop content production tools, pipelines, asset optimization/integration, and workflows
- Assume ownership over technical issues that arise on projects and bring them to resolution
Qualifications:
- At least 3+ years of cinematic/games production experience
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field
- Effective communication with different audiences: artists, engineers, managers
- Proficient scripting/programming in Python or C# (C++ is a bonus)
- Experience with 2D/3D art packages such as Maya, Photoshop, Houdini
- A solutions-provider, especially for testing and debugging technical issues
- Experience with asset optimization challenges/techniques
- Willingness to tackle new problems and resolve technical challenges and limitations
- Passion for Games!
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, which may include healthcare coverage, mental wellness support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more
- Holistic approach to employee well-being, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness