Electronic Arts creates high-quality entertainment experiences, inspiring players and fans worldwide. The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers MMA gaming for over 20 million players globally.
As a Senior Technical Artist (TA), you will lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge pipelines, workflows, and technology innovations used by UFC content creators. You will act as a key strategic partner to development teams, driving the creation of shared, scalable, and forward-thinking solutions. Your responsibilities will include mentorship, setting standards, and influencing technical direction.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement advanced tools to elevate content creation capabilities
- Optimize complex pipelines and provide expert-level support and guidance to artists and other technical artists
- Lead the resolution of complex technical issues and master debugging and optimization techniques
- Mentor other technical artists and provide technical leadership on projects
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in technical art, pipeline production, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and/or C#; experience with C++ is a strong plus
- Deep expertise with multiple 2D/3D art packages (e.g., Maya, Houdini, Substance Suite) and modern game engines
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex tools and pipelines
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools and critically reviewing AI-generated code
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align artists, engineers, and leadership
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness
- Locally tailored benefits, which may include health insurance, mental health support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more
Note: This team works onsite at EA Vancouver (Burnaby office). Applicants are required to work onsite 3 days, Tuesday – Thursday every week.
