Technical Artist

*This role is a 1-year fixed term temporary position

EA Create is a collective of content production teams partnering with EA Studios game teams to bring outstanding visuals, audio and technology to life.

Our teams consist of artists, engineers, technicians, designers and development directors.

Worldwide, we combine our teams to form a global group of extraordinary individuals fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing visuals, sound and experiences.

We're a diverse team that is unified through collaboration, culture and craft.

The Technical Art team combines creativity and imagination with technical expertise.

We are the bridge between artists, engineers and designers responsible for data design and art production workflows.

Responsibilities:

• You will develop tools to refine processes, including batching and automation.

• You will look for and fix inefficiencies & problems in existing processes.

• You will work closely with artists from various teams to support the usage of our internal pipeline, workflow, and tools.

• You will develop and share methods to help artists achieve the highest quality and maximum efficiency.

• You will create documentation for artists outlining art production needs, including in-game integration, third-party/in-house tools, and art asset critiques.

• You will check assets for technical integrity before integrating into the game.

• You will troubleshoot technical issues inherent in maintaining a clean file structure and pipelines for both in-house and 3rd party software.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in spoken and written English.

• Experience working within the game development industry, with 2+ shipped products.

• Experience working with technical and creative partners from around the globe.

• Able to translate requirements into actionable solutions for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent training & professional experience

• 2+ years of experience in at least one programming language for tool development (Python, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, etc.).

• 1+ years of experience using an industry-standard game engine (e.g. Unreal 4, Unity 3D).

• 1+ years of experience using DCC software (e.g. Maya, 3Ds Max, Zbrush, Substance Designer, Substance Painter).

• Familiar with debugging and optimizing existing tools and/or software.

• Experience with Content Creation is a bonus (Modeling, Texturing, Animation, and Rigging), as are traditional drawing, painting, or sculpting skills.

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 take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much 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.