Electronic Arts Inc

Senior Technical Designer

Electronic Arts Inc$90K — $110K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in technical design processes and content creation
  • Proficient in advanced game engines like Unreal and Unity
  • Familiarity with scripting or visual scripting
  • Experience with AI design and Behavior Tree systems
  • Strong understanding of bridging design and engineering practices
  • Ability to thrive in cross-disciplinary collaboration
  • Knowledgeable about modern game design trends

Responsibilities

  • Proactively solve problems and contribute to team goals
  • Support and guide team members regarding design features
  • Maintain and own systems and features throughout production
  • Review designs and content for quality and performance standards
  • Advocate for best practices within the content team
  • Communicate effectively with leads and teammates to set priorities
  • Track down issues and implement innovative solutions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement
  • Access to a collaborative and creative work environment
  • Encouragement of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
  • Potential for involvement in cutting-edge game projects
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

As a Senior Technical Designer, you will be a vital connection between Design and Engineering. Working towards a mastery of Unreal engine, you will learn how everything works and won't shy away from diving into new or undocumented systems.

Senior Technical Designer should have experience with a variety of engines and tools as well as visual scripting. Bringing your experience in video games production you should also be comfortable about learning "on the fly".

Responsibilities:

You will be a proactive problem solver and contributor.

Support and guide other team members in relation to design features and workflows; you are the first point of escalation for designers and programmers.

You will maintain and own systems and features during production.

Review designs, content and the game to ensure consistency, quality and compliance with performance goals, memory budgets and standards.

Help advocate for best practices to the content team

Proactively communicate with your lead and teammates to set priorities and goals for your work

Act autonomously to track down issues or improvement areas and implement novel solutions

Qualifications:

Experience in technical design processes, content creation, engines, tools and pipelines.

Familiarity with advanced game engines like Unreal, Unity and others

Some experience in scripting or visual scripting would be an advantage.

Experience with AI design, Behavior Tree, Navmesh, data authoring and debugging.

You have an understanding of code and experience bridging design and engineering practices.

Experience in cross disciplinary collaboration and bridging between creatives and engineers.

Well versed in modern game design trends and how they function.

Games industry experience shipping titles is an advantage, as previous experience in a Technical role but we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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About Electronic Arts Inc

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The company develops and publishes games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers. EA's portfolio includes popular franchises such as FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Learn more about Electronic Arts Inc
Size
12,900 employees
Market Cap
$33.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$5.6 billion
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