Senior Technical Artist - Procedural Systems

Requisition Number: 172832

Position Title: Senior Technical Artist

External Description:

We are Frostbite

Frostbite is EA's state-of-the-art game engine behind games such as Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. Our experienced global team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of game engine technology and working with EA studios to ship amazing games.

What does a Technical Artist do?

As a Procedural Technical Artist, you'll report to Frostbite's Creative Director. You'll collaborate with Frostbite's content team to introduce new procedural tools and workflows using brand new engine features as they're being developed. You will work with our Procedural Product Owners to determine best practices and help envision the future of our procedural tools. Your feedback and experience working with Frostbite to develop these tools will directly affect the development of the engine.

You Will

• Create scalable procedural tools using Houdini and Frostbite.
• Collaborate with environment artists as you iterate on your tools based on their feedback.
• Support the content team in the use of those tools and the creation of demo content showcasing these demos.
• Create clear, helpful documentation for each tool.
• Use your expertise in procedural solutions to improve our procedural workflows and production solutions

You Will Need

• Experience creating procedural solutions and algorithms in a game or film production environment.
• Expertise in Houdini and Houdini Engine

Bonus Points For

• Passion for helping your peers become better game developers
• Experience in node based visual programming
• Experience working on games or game engines
• Experience using Maya, Substance or other DCCs
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages
• Understanding of 3D mathematics and linear algebra

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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: 72

Can this position be remote?: 1

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.