Character Review Artist

Electronic Arts; California; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Character Review Artist on the Skate team, where you'll collaborate with talented individuals to enhance character design and modeling techniques. This role emphasizes feedback and documentation to ensure successful partnerships with external teams. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid and remote work options while contributing to an inclusive gaming experience that resonates with players. If you're passionate about game development and eager to make a difference in the gaming community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (3 weeks per year)

Sick Time (80 hours per year)

16 Paid Company Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in full cycle development.
• 3+ years game development experience as a character artist.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with External Development Team to provide feedback.
• Identify reoccurring issues in content submissions.

Skills

Human Anatomy

Character Design

Modelling Techniques

Maya

Zbrush

Substance Painter

Tools

Maya

Zbrush

Substance Painter

Job description

Location: Hybrid and Remote work options available across most North America locations.

WE MAKE FUN...FUNNER.

We are Full Circle, and we're all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends. As the developers of Skate, we are set to provide an experience that embraces and builds upon everything our community found special about the previous games. We believe in creating an inclusive world inside and outside of our games for our players and our team. As a geo-diverse studio, our team members around the globe can either work from home, in the office or a hybrid of both.

This position is open to qualified individuals anywhere in the Americas where EA operates as an employer.

We are looking for an experienced Character Review Artist to join the Skate team. You will report to the External Development Director.

Responsibilities:

Your role:

1. Collaborate with External Development Team to provide feedback to Service Providers.
2. Partner with other disciplines to understand tasks and scope of work for Service Providers.
3. Follow the established processes for giving feedback and reporting on reoccurring issues to ensure that we provide feedback with quick turn around back to the vendor.
4. Identify reoccurring issues in content submissions, and provide supplementary documentation for successful partnerships.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

1. Experienced in human anatomy, character design, and modelling techniques using Maya, Zbrush, and Substance Painter.
2. Understands the challenges of working with an external team, and how to resolve them.

Qualifications:

1. 3+ years of experience in full cycle development.
2. 3+ years game development experience as a character artist.
3. Firm understanding of up-to-date character art workflows.

Ceci ne s’applique pas au Québec.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

1. California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento): $103,200 - $145,600 USD Annually
2. New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo): $92,600 - $145,600 USD Annually
3. Jersey City, NJ: $117,300 - $145,600 USD Annually
4. Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs): $111,800 - $151,800 USD Annually
5. Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane): $92,600 - $135,600 USD Annually
6. British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): $89,300 - $123,000 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to temporary full-time employees scheduled to work full time. In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

About the company

Electronic Arts Inc. is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California.