Associate Technical Art Director - Rendering - 208401 - Electronic Arts

General Information

Locations: Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Role ID

208401

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

CTO - Frostbite

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Frostbite is EA’s proprietary game engine that comes equipped with tons of tools and 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 Associate Technical Art Director on the Frostbite Rendering team, you will report to Frostbite's Art & Rendering Technical Art Director. You will directly contribute to and push the boundaries of the rendering techniques and workflows that Frostbite releases to our community of game teams. You will work closely with engineers on the Frostbite team and content creators throughout EA to steer the design of new features and toolsets to create a world-class rendering toolset in the Frostbite game engine.

You Will

As a Associate Technical Art Director on Frostbite, you will collaborate directly with engineers, product owners and game teams to improve the features, tools, and workflows of our rendering systems.

You will collaborate and advise on tools, workflows and best practices with Engineers, Technical Artists and Content Creators across all of EA studios using Frostbite.

You Will Need

5+ years in game development, with a focus around rendering and visual quality

Experience with game engines and runtime rendering

Shipped 2 + games or similar within relevant industries, or relevant experience with realtime performance and rendering production.

Bonus

Experience with lighting, materials, BRDFs, shaders, hair, cloth, post processes/screen space techniques, upscaling or other related image quality rendering techniques

Experience using Maya, Substance or other DCC tools

Knowledge of HLSL and scripting languages

Shipped a AAA title

Experience helping others achieve their best through game development tools

Comfortable engaging and building relationships with multiple teams and individuals globally

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.