Electronic Arts

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.

As a proactive and experienced 3D Character Artist, you will help define visual standards for FC Mobile. This is a hybrid role, based in Shanghai. You'll handle hands-on production, including character prototyping, visual debugging, pipeline optimization, and asset performance across device tiers. You will report to the Art Director in Shanghai.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality character assets aligned with visual direction and technical specs.

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure style and performance consistency.

• Troubleshoot bugs, resolve pipeline issues, and increase assets for multiple device tiers.

• Contribute to R&D efforts exploring tools, workflows, and visual techniques.

• Integrate and polish outsourced assets.

• Document visual standards, workflows, and best practices.

• Support external art reviews and deliver feedback to maintain quality.

• Assist Art Director in maintaining visual fidelity and alignment with creative goals.

• Partner with production to improve pipelines and manage daily tasks.

• Identify production risks and coordinate mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in AAA character art, as a lead or senior artist.

• Grasp of anatomy, hard surface modeling, fabric sculpting, hair, and texturing.

• Understanding of shape language, silhouette, and color theory.

• Flexible across various art styles.

• Experience with creative briefs, visual targets, and prototyping.

• Experience with real-time workflows and open to new industry techniques.

• Collaborative with art and tech teams on optimization and debugging.

• Clear communicator—verbal, written, paint-overs, presentations.

• Proficient with mainstream game engines.