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General Information

Locations: Shanghai, Shanghai, China 
Role ID
209712
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - SPORTS
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.

This is a posting for a future opportunity, intended to build a candidate pipeline for upcoming hiring needs.


EA SPORTS FC Mobile Shanghai is a global team devoted to developing and operating a high-quality mobile football game experience. Our quest for creativity, respect for autonomy, and emphasis on collaboration are at the heart of our team culture, which empowers us to create high-quality games and experiences worldwide.

As a team, we are passionate, innovative, and open to possibilities. We learn from past experiences and strive for progress. We value team synergy and believe a relaxed working environment can yield better results. That’s why we promote and support maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The Technical Artist connects artists, engineers, and designers to improve workflows and integrate art with technology. As a Technical Artist on the FC Mobile project, you'll maintain pipelines, integrate assets, debug visuals, and optimize performance. You'll work with art teams to meet visual targets, resolve rendering issues, and ensure visuals across platforms. You may come from Art, Design, Engineering, or Computer Science backgrounds but must succeed at the intersection of art and tech. You will report to the Art Director.


Responsibilities

  • Maintain asset pipelines and workflows.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues for artists within production timelines.
  • Assist with project setup and asset integration.
  • Develop tools and automation to streamline processes.
  • Resolve inefficiencies in pipelines.
  • Document best practices for tools, integration, and production.
  • Ensure assets meet performance and technical standards.
  • Collaborate with external vendors on asset delivery and integration.
  • Develop and debug shaders; support rendering pipeline improvements.
  • Support artists in using internal tools and workflows.


Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience as a Shader/Technical Artist in games or film.
  • Shipped at least one AAA game or major film.
  • Familiar with game production workflows and asset pipelines.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar engines.
  • Grasp of 3D math, rendering pipelines, and performance profiling.
  • Experience with shader development (HLSL, Renderman, or visual shader tools).
  • Proficient with Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, and Substance tools.
  • Comfortable with Python or visual scripting; knowledge of C#, JavaScript, or SQL.
  • Experience with version control (Perforce), ShotGrid, and shell scripting.
  • Understanding of modeling, texturing, animation, and rigging.


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.
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