Senior Technical Artist - Audio

Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Technical Artist - Audio for its Frostbite engine team in Vancouver. This role involves being the voice of audio content creators, providing insights for tool development, building audio examples, creating documentation, advising game teams on audio solutions, and supporting content migration. The ideal candidate will have experience with industry-standard audio tools, game sound design, and sound implementation in game engines like Unreal, Unity, FMOD, or Wwise, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Must Have

• Communicate audio content creator feedback to engineering teams.
• Provide insights for new audio tools and workflows.
• Build compelling audio examples.
• Write documentation and create training materials.
• Advise game teams on audio solutions and best practices.
• Support migration of game content to new Frostbite audio features.
• Mentor Frostbite Audio community members.
• Stay updated with industry standards and game audio production techniques.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard audio tools.
• Industry experience in game sound design.
• 5+ years experience with sound implementation in games.
• Shipped 2+ games.

Good to Have

• Experience with recording sessions for music, voice, and sound effects.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as LUA or Python.
• Experience with node-based visual programming (e.g. Max/Msp, Pd).
• Shipped a AAA title.
• Experience with Atlassian Confluence, Jira Software, Coda, or similar tools.

Perks & Benefits

• 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 welcoming a new child
• Extended health/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Bonus and equity (for certain roles)
• Healthcare coverage
• Mental well-being support
• Paid time off
• Family leaves
• Complimentary games

General Information

Role ID

211928

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

CT - Frostbite

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

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.

Frostbite is EA's proprietary game engine. Its versatile tools and cutting-edge technology power creation on some of the world's most iconic and visually stunning games, including titles from EA SPORTS and Battlefield. Frostbite provides a unified platform that empowers developers to create hyper-realistic worlds, intricate gameplay, and lifelike animations with unmatched speed and quality. By joining Frostbite, you'll be at the forefront of game engine innovation, collaborating with top-tier developers to push the boundaries of interactive realism and immersive gameplay. Shape the future of gaming technology and leave your mark on the next generation of games.

The Senior Technical Artist will report to the Technical Art Director.

What you'll do:

• Be the voice of the audio content creator, communicating feedback to engineering teams.
• Provide insights using your experience as an audio content creator to validate the development of new tools and workflows.
• Build compelling audio examples to demonstrate the power of the engine and inspire the community.
• Write documentation and create training materials.
• Work with game teams to advise on solutions and best practices to achieve their project's audio goals.
• Support and guide the migration of game content to use new features and technologies developed by the Frostbite Audio team.
• Mentor members of the Frostbite Audio community, including other Technical Artists and Quality Designers.
• Keep up-to-date with industry standards and game audio production techniques to help inform workflow and feature development.

You will have:

• Working knowledge of industry-standard audio tools (e.g. Pro-Tools, Ableton Live)
• Industry experience in game sound design (e.g., mixing, implementation, asset creation, sound design)
• 5+ years experience with sound implementation in games, either using Unreal, Unity, FMOD, Wwise, or equivalent toolset
• Shipped 2+ games

Bonus:

• Experience with recording sessions for music, voice, and sound effects.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as LUA or Python.
• Experience with node-based visual programming (e.g. Max/Msp, Pd)
• Shipped a AAA title.
• Experience with Atlassian Confluence, Jira Software, Coda, or similar tools.

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).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$119,600 - $167,300 CAD

In British Columbia, 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 equity.

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.