Technical Artist II

Requisition Number: 155459

Position Title: Technical Artist 2

External Description:

Position Overview

 

Report to Senior Art Director of EA China Studio.

• The Technical Artist is a bridge between the artists and engineers. They are considered part of the art team and work closely with artists, project managers, SEs and the TA team
• The main areas of responsibilities include art production workflows, tools, pipelines, asset optimization/integration and shader development. TAs are expected to assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on their project and drive them to resolution. This often includes delegating to/mentoring more junior staff on the team. You can be from an Art, Design, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science background; however they must demonstrate a comfort level in working with both art and science.

Responsibilities

• Build quality tech demos, bench-marking features and testing workflows early in development.
• Collaborate with Technical Director / Art Director on game teams to advise on tools and best practices for them to achieve their projects’ vision.
• Drive look development of assets to define how Unity can achieve high-quality visuals.
• Troubleshoot common technical issues, analyzing and optimizing content to achieve desired performance & quality on various mobile devices.
• Be an expert of EA proprietary technologies to support team’s members and outsourced vendors
• Develop and maintain content production workflows, tools development, identify and fix pipeline issues
• Contribute towards the design of game features ensuring that runtime performance and workflows meet production quality levels
• Technical workflow support for Artists and Content Creators
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing with other artists
• Works in a value collaboration and creative environment

Experience and Qualifications

• 5+ years of cinematic/games production experience. You have completed more than 3 shipped games or movies. AAA game is preferable.
• A bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Visual Effects and Computer Science.
• Highly adept at communicating with different audiences: artists, engineers, managers.
• Expert knowledge of a 2D and 3D art/engine packages: Maya/Photoshop/Unity/Substance Designer.
• An aptitude for problem solving, particularly as it pertains to testing and debugging technical issues.
• Understand asset optimization challenges/techniques.
• The ability to think creatively, applying your existing knowledge of video games and cinematic pipelines and tools to resolve technical challenges and limitations.
• Analyze & improve workflow to enhance group productivity
• A willingness to jump into the unknown and solve new problems; the ability to think creatively to resolve technical challenges and limitations.
• A Passion for Games!

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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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.

Days Open: 381

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

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.