Senior Technical Artist

WorkinGames; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 141,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation (min)

Sick time 10 days/year

Top-up EI/QPIP benefits

Health/dental/vision coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to develop pipelines, tools, and workflows used by content creators across EA SPORTS Tech. You will partner with art, design, and engineering teams to build scalable solutions and own technical issues.

You should have 6+ years in cinematic/games production, a bachelor's degree, and strong Python/C# scripting; C++ is a bonus. Hybrid in Vancouver, 3 days/week on-site.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of cinematic/games production experience.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field.
• Effective at communicating with artists, engineers, managers.
• Proficient scripting/programming in Python or C#.
• C++ is a bonus, but is not required.
• 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 jump into unknowns and solve problems to remove technical limitations.
• A Passion for Games

Responsibilities

• Develop pipelines, workflows, and technology innovations used by content creators across EA SPORTS Tech.
• Partner with development teams to build shared and scalable solutions.
• Own technical issues on projects and bring them to resolution.

Skills

Python scripting

C# scripting

C++ (bonus)

Maya

Photoshop

Houdini

Effective communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Maya

Photoshop

Houdini

Job description

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. 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. EA SPORTS Tech provides specialized technology teams working on modern character articulation and motion, content pipelines and workflows, machine learning, game security, dev ops, as well as long lead feature and technology development for all EA SPORTS titles. As part of EA SPORTS Tech, the Initiatives Team pushes visual boundaries and experiences for our players. We invest in future technologies, shared tooling, and production workflows. We combine creativity and imagination with technical expertise. We are a diverse group that encourages team members to bring their unique perspectives and expertise to work every day.

Your Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Artist (Sr. 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. Sr. TAs are expected to assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on their projects and bring them to resolution. You can be from an Art, Design, Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science background; however, you must demonstrate a comfort level in working with both art and science. Senior Technical Artists report to Technical Art Directors on the EA SPORTS Tech - Technical Art team. This team works hybrid in Vancouver 3 days/week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Your Qualifications

• At least 6+ years of cinematic/games production experience.
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field.
• Effective at communicating with different audiences: artists, engineers, managers.
• Proficient scripting/programming in Python or C#.
• (C++ is a bonus, but is not required).
• Experience with 2D/3D art packages such as Maya, Photoshop, Houdini.
• A solutions-provider, especially as it pertains to testing and debugging technical issues.
• Experience with asset optimization challenges/techniques.
• A willingness to jump into the unknown and solve new problems to resolve technical challenges and limitations.
• A Passion for Games

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).

• * British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
• *$141,400 - $204,400 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 other incentive programs.

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.