Technical Interface Designer - EA SPORTS FC

The Technical Interface Designer (TID) bridges the gap between artists and software engineers by combining artistic skills and experience with programming and scripting.

Responsibilities:

• Recreate authentic broadcast overlays and in-game overlays to match styles
• Learn and drive art asset conversion from legacy to new format
• Maintain best practices in code and art development
• Create UI animations and effects using proprietary game engine
• Apply proper art optimization techniques in art assets
• Quickly identify and debug art and animation-related issues
• Design and create motion demos for game front-end and HUD, and integrate them into the game
• Collaborate with engineering and art teams, explaining both art team needs and technical constraints
• Document tools and workflows on the internal Wiki
• Perform high-fidelity rapid prototyping for UX evaluation
• Learn and support animations and UI work with legacy tech (Flash-based animations via ActionScript and timeline)

Qualifications:

• Technical skills and ability to quickly learn new proprietary production tools and workflows
• Proficient in various Object-Oriented programming languages and scripts (e.g., JavaScript, C#)
• Familiar with scripting languages like Python
• Proficient with Adobe Photoshop and other graphics and animation applications
• 1+ year of experience creating 3D motion graphics or interfaces with game engines like Unreal or Unity
• Visual animation and programming skills

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Understanding of user experience principles
• Familiarity with revision version control software, ideally Perforce
• Degree in a relevant visual art or technical subject (e.g., BSc Computer Science or Game Programming, Game Art and Design Diploma)