Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.
Our Character Animation Research Team (A-Team) is a small team based in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. We are devoted to advancing the field of Character Animation and AI, to help bring characters to life. Our technology is shared across multiple games in EA including FIFA, Madden, NHL, NBA, Battlefront and Anthem. We are looking for a passionate engineer to join our team to push the boundaries of animation quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop high quality animation tools and runtime technologies
- Work closely with animators and engineers to develop user-friendly, snappy and efficient UI masterpieces
- Support and improve existing animation systems and tools
- Write infrastructure and tools so our Machine Learning models can be deployed to our content creators seamlessly
- Follow engineering best practices as defined by the team
Required Technical Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience
- Proficiency with C#, C++
- Ability to test, debug, and extend other Software Engineer's code competently
- Ability to analyze and improve workflow to enhance group productivity.
- Knowledge of good software engineering practices
- Experience with Visual Studio and deep knowledge of the debugging tools.
- Experience with source control systems.
- Strong technical communication and collaboration skills
Desirable Skills and Expertise:
- Proficiency with WPF
- Solid knowledge of Linear Algebra, Statistics and Calculus
- Previous experience in tool development
- Web development stack: JavaScript, Three.js, etc
About EA
At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free video games and so much more! 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. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.