Description
Electronic Arts creates incredible entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects people globally. You'll be part of a team where creativity thrives, new perspectives are welcomed, and ideas matter.
EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment, connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.
The EA SPORTS NHL franchise has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We've pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL. The team is composed of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play.
As a Technical Artist, you'll play a critical role in advancing how the team delivers world-class experiences. You'll report to the Technical Art Director and be responsible for helping drive quality at scale, owning runtime performance and optimization across multiple platforms. You'll collaborate closely with rendering engineers and art leads to build, test, refine, and debug anything that comes between that perfect blend of visual quality and high performance.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with rendering engineers and art leads to build, test, refine, and debug visual quality and performance
- Drive quality at scale, owning runtime performance and optimization across multiple platforms
- Bring a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies like Generative AI and Machine Learning
Qualifications:
- At least 5+ years of games production experience
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field
- Effective communication with different audiences: artists, engineers, managers
- Proficient in visual or textual scripting/programming (e.g., Shader Graphs, Blueprints, Python, C#)
- Proficient with graphics debuggers/profilers (PIX, RenderDoc) and memory/runtime resource management
- Experience with asset optimization challenges/techniques
- Willingness to jump into the unknown and solve new problems to resolve technical challenges and limitations
- Proficiency with commercial game engines/editors like Unity/Unreal is a plus
- Experience in utilizing AI-assisted development tools to rapid prototype, accelerate execution, and automate workflows
- Passion for Games!
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community well-being support
- Personalized packages to meet local needs, including medical insurance, mental well-being support, pension plan, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more