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.

Frostbite is EA's proprietary game engine that comes equipped with ample technologies designed to build incredible games. Our in-house engine offers the unique ability to adapt to each game while working hand-in-hand to prioritize what to build. Our goal is to empower creators all over the world to bring their best ideas to life by creating an engine that amplifies innovation across every discipline.

What does a Technical Artist do?

As a Technical Artist, you will report to Frostbite's Technical Art Manager as a part of the Frostbite content example team. As a member of this team, you'll help make our development process more creator-centric by serving as a link between engineers and game creators. Your passion and expertise with the technical challenges of Game UI tools will directly contribute to and push the boundaries of the newest tools and workflows that Frostbite releases to game teams.

You Will

Use your UI technical art expertise to guide development of Frostbite's UI tool set for creation of menu systems and user interfaces.
Collaborate directly with engineers to improve the usability of Frostbite's UI creation tool and help steer the design of new features.
Work with a team of technical artists to build UI tools, tech examples, and create documentation and training materials to help educate the Frostbite community.
Collaborate and advise on tools, workflows and best practices with Technical Artists and Designers across all of EA studios using Frostbite.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with AAA or mobile game development as a UI Technical Artist
Experience in game engines and their related user interface systems
Experience developing UI features from concept to live services
Experience in node-based visual scripting
Experience with UX systems and methodologies
Understanding of gaming platforms, their limitations, and requirements for UI solutions

Bonus Experience

Experience with After Effects
Experience with 3D DCC tools (Max, Maya, etc.)
Experience with shader graph systems
Experience teaching or training others in the skills of user interface design
Love of learning, experimenting with new ideas and discovering ways to improve production workflows
You love a challenge and aren't afraid to address technical issues you don't know how to solve

About The Company

We exist to inspire the world to play. We put our people first, and we thrive off their diversity in our innovative technology and immersive storytelling. We’re doing the work to give everyone the space to be their full selves while giving back to our community, no matter where you’re working from. We’re looking for problem-solvers, game-changers, innovators, dreamers, doers—people that are ready to move the needle and transform the future of gaming. Join us.