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General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
  • Location: Vancouver
  • Country: Canada


Role ID
200883
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
CTO - 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 that comes equipped with tons of tools and technologies designed to build incredible games. Our in-house engine offers the unique ability to adapt to each game while working hand-in-hand to prioritize what to build.  Our goal is to empower creators all over the world to bring their best ideas to life by creating an engine that amplifies innovation across every discipline. 

Learn More

As a Technical Artist for the Frostbite Quality Engineering team, you will report to the Technical Art Director of Frostbite Partner Experience. You will work with software engineers and other technical artists to ensure that our game team partners are getting production solutions of the highest quality. You will become an expert in multiple engine systems. You will create the assets required to verify their functionality and performance according to game use cases. Our team promotes a culture of learning, innovation, continuous improvement and sustainable development.

What we're looking for

You are a Technical Artist with a technical understanding of game engine pipelines and development issues. You understand the general workflows of most game systems, focused around rendering, characters, performance, asset management and world building solutions. You're comfortable working with a team of engineers to help solve complex issues that maintain the growth of real-time engine development.

You Will

  • Collaborate with game teams and other technical artists to create test assets representative of how Frostbite is used in games.
  • Work with Frostbite Quality Engineering technical leads and engineers to maintain our test assets, enabling reliable regression and performance & memory tracking.
  • Identify and upgrade game assets to latest Frostbite features as they become available.
  • Join the larger EA technical art community.
  • Identify opportunities for your own and the team's skills development.

You Will Need

  • A developer's understanding of game engine systems, and an artist's perspective on content tools and workflows.
  • 3+ years of experience with existing real-time game engine workflows (e.g. for Frostbite, Unreal, or Unity).
  • Effective at communicating with different audiences: artists, engineers, and managers.
  • Proficiency in Python and C# (C++ is a bonus but not required).
  • Experience with Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools like such as Maya, Houdini, Substance, Blender, or Photoshop.
  • Experience debugging technical issues, and documenting issues and outcomes.

 


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). 

PAY RANGES
* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$66,100 - $90,400 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.


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.
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