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General Information

Locations: Vancouver - Great Northern Way, British Columbia, Canada 
  • Location: Los Angeles - Chatsworth
  • State: California
  • Country: United States of America


Role ID
214739
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - Respawn
Flexible Work Arrangement
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts crée des expériences de divertissement exceptionnelles qui inspirent les joueurs et les fans du monde entier. Ici, tout le monde fait partie de l’histoire. D'une grande communauté internationale. C'est un lieu où la créativité s’épanouit, où les nouvelles perspectives sont bienvenues et où les idées comptent. Une équipe dans laquelle chacun fait évoluer le jeu.

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

We are seeking a Character Artist to join our Apex Legends team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating high-quality character content that helps bring the diverse cast of Legends and the world of Apex to life.
 
 You will partner closely with Art Direction, Character Leads, Concept Artists, Technical Artists, Animators, and external development partners to create visually compelling and technically sound character assets that meet the artistic vision and gameplay requirements of Apex Legends. You will help drive successful content creation both internally and externally by supporting asset reviews, documentation, and production collaboration throughout development.
 
 Our ideal candidate combines strong artistic fundamentals with a solid understanding of real-time character production. You are collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating memorable characters while continuously developing your craft and technical expertise. You are comfortable collaborating with external development partners and helping guide content through review and integration pipelines while maintaining Apex quality standards.

What you'll do…


  • Create high-quality character assets, including characters, character gear, and wearable items, that meet Apex Legends visual and technical standards.
  • Translate concept art and visual direction into production-ready 3D character assets for use in-game.
  • Model, sculpt, texture, and author materials for character assets while maintaining quality, performance, and production requirements.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of anatomy, proportion, silhouette, clothing construction, and surface detail in character creation.
  • Create efficient topology, UV layouts, and texture sets that support both visual fidelity and technical requirements.
  • Collaborate with Character Leads, Technical Artists, and Animators to ensure assets deform correctly and perform well in-game.
  • Work with Technical Art and Engineering to evaluate assets in engine, troubleshoot issues, and achieve desired visual results.
  • Contribute to establishing and maintaining quality standards, consistency, and visual cohesion across character content.
  • Accurately estimate tasks, communicate progress, and proactively identify production risks or challenges.
  • Participate in external development reviews, providing clear, actionable feedback to external partners and helping drive assets toward Apex quality standards.
  • Support the creation and maintenance of outsourcing documentation, asset briefs, reference packages, and production guidance that enable external partners to execute successfully.
  • Collaborate with Leads and Senior Artists to identify, communicate, and resolve asset quality, production, and workflow challenges with external partners.
  • Contribute to external partner evaluations through timely content reviews, quality assessments, and feedback on deliverables.
  • Participate in regular syncs, reviews, and production discussions with external partners and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and expectations.
  • Stay at the forefront of industry trends, emerging tools, and new technologies, helping the team adopt and evolve best practices.

Ideally, you will have…


  • 3+ years of experience as a Character Artist in game development, film, or a related real-time content creation field.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality character art, including anatomy, clothing, materials, and real-time game assets.
  • Strong understanding of human anatomy, proportion, silhouette, and character design principles.
  • Experience creating game-ready character models, including high-poly sculpting, low-poly modeling, UV creation, and PBR texturing.
  • Solid understanding of topology and deformation requirements for animated characters.
  • Experience working with real-time rendering pipelines and modern game engines.
  • Understanding of shaders, materials, and how they contribute to final character presentation.
  • Experience collaborating with Technical Art, Animation, and Design teams to achieve high-quality in-game results.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance artistic quality with technical constraints.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and growth-oriented mindset.
  • Experience reviewing, integrating, or supporting outsourced content pipelines and external development partners.
  • Ability to communicate artistic feedback clearly and constructively to both internal and external development teams.
  • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
    • $92,900 - $129,200 CAD
  • California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco)
    • $104,400 - $157,400 USD

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.  


For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.



À propos d'Electronic Arts
Nous sommes fiers de notre vaste catalogue de jeux et d’expériences, de nos sites à travers le monde et des multiples opportunités à saisir au sein d’EA. Nous valorisons l’adaptabilité, la résilience, la créativité et la curiosité. D'un management qui laisse s'exprimer tout votre potentiel à la création d’espaces dédiés à l’apprentissage et à l’expérimentation, nous vous offrons les conditions qui vous permettront de faire un travail fantastique et de profiter d'opportunités de progression.

Nous adoptons une approche holistique pour nos programmes d'avantages sociaux, en mettant l'accent sur le bien-être physique, émotionnel, financier, professionnel et communautaire qui favorise une vie équilibrée. Ces programmes sont conçus de façon à répondre aux besoins locaux et peuvent inclure une couverture médicale, un soutien au bien-être mental, de l'épargne pour votre retraite, des congés payés, des congés parentaux, des jeux gratuits et bien plus encore. Nous encourageons le développement d'environnements dans lesquels nos équipes peuvent donner le meilleur d’elles-mêmes.

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