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General Information

Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
  • Location: Montreal
  • Country: Canada


Role ID
206333
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - Motive Montreal
Flexible Work Arrangement
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

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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Our Motive is to create innovative action games within iconic worlds where every player feels like the hero. Let's say that again—iconic worlds, where every player feels like the hero.

Our passion has taken us from imagining dogfighter pilots in Star Wars™: Squadrons, to re-creating Isaac Clarke onboard the Ishimura in Dead Space™, and now to building an original Iron Man action-adventure video game.

We believe in sharing our passion with our community, and with each other by having transparent discussions, by practicing an inclusive culture, and by nurturing a continuous growth mindset. Our approach feels simple, but it leads to the best work of our careers, and as a team, building unique and immersive experiences.

Motive is seeking a User Interface (UI) Programmer to join our team.

User Interface Programmers work closely with UI Artists/Designers and the rest of the programming team to develop user interfaces for our games. They help design and implement menus and in-game HUD, both on consoles and on the PC. Their goal is to help make the game interface intuitive and attractive while making sure it has as little impact as possible on game performance.

 

What the next great UI Programmer will do at Motive:

  • Bring the vision of the UI Artist/Designer to life

  • Design, author, maintain and document UI systems that meet all design, technical and schedule requirements

  • Collaborate with technical leadership and other engineers to help establish overall technical design and architecture

  • Partner with designers and content creators to brainstorm solutions that satisfy design and content requirements

  • Troubleshoot any UI issues.

  • Profile and optimize UI performance

  • Work closely with the production staff in building and maintaining realistic schedules and identifying dependencies;

  • Coordinate with QA and leads to ensure successful roll out of new features to the team and establish testing and maintenance of systems

  • Collaborate with other disciplines (art, design, sound) in implementing the UI

  • Identify technical and environmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks

  • Work alongside QA and the UI Artist/Designer to react to feedback from focus groups and usability studies

 

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience

  • Proficiency with C++, scripting languages (Perl, Python, Lua, Ruby) and interpreted languages (C#, Java)

  • Experience in object-oriented design and implementation

  • Familiarity with advanced game engines like Unreal, Unity and others

  • Experience developing complex UI systems for a published game.

  • Experience with the release process including working on systems related to localization, certification and asset management.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of good software programming practices

  • Excellent detail-oriented, problem solving skills – must be able to quickly identify issues and resolve them

  • Experience with Rendering concepts, Linear Algebra and Graphics Shader Programming






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 take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much 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.