Technical Art Lead

4 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Electronic Arts Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Artist to join our team at Electronic Arts. As a Technical Artist, you will be responsible for providing support to our Art teams and serving as a gateway between the Art teams and other departments in the development team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain best practices, quality bars, pipelines, and processes through development.
  • Adapt and learn new techniques and processes to face production constraints.
  • Troubleshoot and prioritize artist issues with tools and art creation workflow.
  • Work with engineers to get features running and test before main production.
  • Be an advocate for the department's goals and needs, removing roadblocks and raising red flags as necessary.
  • Collaborate with members in other departments to ensure solid working relationships.
  • Provide clear guidance on technical performance constraints, maintain assets, and help define asset budgets.
  • Contribute to topics at the project level, promoting a great game and a great development experience.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years' games industry artist experience, with some time in Technical Art.
  • In-depth expertise on relevant 3D and 2D software packages.
  • Strong understanding of pipelines and how to design and optimize them.
  • Good understanding of asset optimization challenges/techniques and content creation best practices.
  • Ability to own a challenging issue and find practical solutions.
  • Strong understanding of game engines and art integration, as well as corresponding technical restraints.
  • Experience addressing game performance and optimization.
  • Ability to both receive and deliver constructive criticism.
  • Ability to inspire positivity within their team and trust with other departments.
  • Passion for making and playing games.

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.


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