Requisition Number: 150693

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer I

External Description:

 

We are looking for a talented and experienced Animation Engineer to join an established, experienced team of developers working on a AAA Star Wars title in development at EA Vancouver.  This is an opportunity to join a veteran team and help craft the vision and execution of a compelling, innovative and immersive Star Wars experience. We are using the cutting-edge Frostbite Engine to deliver innovative Animation technologies and pushing the boundaries of player expectations.

 Role: Animation Engineer

An ideal candidate will have professional knowledge of core Animation technologies for game development. You will have experience with skeletons, rigs, animation compression, blending, ragdolls, IK, procedural animation solutions, motion fields, character physics. You will work closely with AI Engineers & Gameplay Engineers to help design, architect & implement major systems for the product. You will work with designers to implement features, tools, and debugging workflows.

 Expectations:

• Work with designers & animators to understand requirements and plan out functional requirements
• Design, architect and document technical designs for Animation systems
• Rapidly prototype new mechanics to prove designs and iterate on mechanics
• Design and develop new content creation tools, workflow tools and general productivity tools
• Support Designers using tools and workflows with debugging tools, documentation & usability
• Work with the Frostbite Engine and Frostbite Team to develop shareable code and interface correctly with the engine
• Identify bottlenecks and performance issues involving cpu time & bandwidth and optimize them
• Provide solutions that take into account multi-threading, hardware requirements, skeleton optimizations

 Required Technical Skills and Experience

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience
• 5+ years of games development experience
• Experience with Animation features such as skeletons, rigs, animation compression, blending, ragdolls, IK, procedural animation solutions, motion fields, character physics, secondary motion
• Experience with Data-driven State Machines
• Experience with Animator tools to control blending, controller trees, and transitions
• Passion for Animation technologies
• Strong proficiency with C++
• Experience with C# & WPF a bonus
• Multithreaded programming and debugging experience
• Experience with Agile development philosophies
• Experience with Unit testing frameworks a bonus
• Capable of responding to Code Review feedback and deliver quality Code Review feedback
• Knowledge of source code management: Perforce is preferred 

 Required Non-Technical Skills

• Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts, principles and solutions
• Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects/tasks
• One team mentality
• Strong written communication skills

  

• Benefits:
  We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, pension with company match and, of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off of creativity and individuality.

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“EA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

 

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.