Technical Artist (DCC Tools) - EA SPORTS Technology

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation per year

Sick time 10 days per year

Top-up to EI/QPIP benefits

Extended health, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan for regular full-time

Bonus potential and incentive programs

Job summary

EA SPORTS in Vancouver is seeking a Technical Artist to develop pipelines, workflows, and tools used by content creators across the studio. You will collaborate with developers to build scalable solutions and own technical issues from discovery to resolution.

You will optimize assets, support production pipelines, and contribute to tooling with Python or C#. This onsite role requires hands-on work with Maya, Photoshop, and Houdini, plus a passion for games.

Qualifications

• At least 3+ 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#.
• Experience with 2D/3D art packages such as Maya, Photoshop, Houdini.
• A solutions-provider, especially as it pertains to testing and debugging technical issues.

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
• Handle asset optimization and integration
• Develop and maintain production workflows
• Assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on projects and bring them to resolution
• Develop and maintain production workflows
• Assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on projects and bring them to resolution

Skills

Python

C#

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

Tools

Maya

Photoshop

Houdini

C++

Job description

About the Role

The Technical Artist develops pipelines, workflows, and technology innovations used by content creators across all of EA SPORTS. As part of a central team of Technical Artists within EA SPORTS Tech, they partner with development teams to build shared and scalable solutions. The role involves developing content production tools, pipelines, asset optimization/integration, and workflows, and assumes ownership over technical issues that arise on projects. Technical Artists report to Technical Art Directors on the EA SPORTS Tech - Technical Art team.

Key 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
• Handle asset optimization and integration
• Develop and maintain production workflows
• Assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on projects and bring them to resolution

Required Experience & Qualifications

• At least 3+ 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#
• 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 gamesComfortable working with both art and science

Preferred Skills

• C++ programming is a bonus, but is not required

Workplace

• Onsite at EA Vancouver (Burnaby office) 3 days per week, Tuesday to Thursday

Benefits & Perks

• 3 weeks of vacation 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 welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity, 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan for regular full-time employees
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs

About the Company

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.