We're seeking an Environment Artist to join our team at EA Sports UFC. As an Environment Artist, you will be responsible for creating high-quality, visually stunning environments that bring the world of MMA to life.

What You'll Do

• Create high-quality benchmark content, from hero assets to fully realized arenas and fight spaces
• Build cinematic, physically authentic environments that enhance gameplay and presentation
• Translate concept art and real-world reference into modular, production-ready assets
• Execute high-poly to low-poly workflows with strong optimization awareness
• Craft realistic PBR materials, including authoring your own materials when needed
• Collaborate closely with Art Direction, Lighting, Design, VFX, Tech Art, and Engineering

What You Bring

• 6+ years of experience in Film, entertainment or relevant industries
• Strong proficiency in Maya
• Experience working in modern game engines (Unreal, Frostbite, Unity, or similar)
• Advanced skills in Substance Painter
• Experience with ZBrush and Photoshop
• Understanding of realistic PBR workflows

Nice to Have

• Substance Designer, Houdini, Terrain tools (World Machine), After Effects, scripting knowledge, matte painting/image manipulation experience

Artistic & Creative Strength

• High Quality high poly modelling and materials
• Ability to create believable physical wear, surface breakup, and environmental storytelling
• Exceptional eye for lighting, composition, scale, and material realism
• Strong sense of cinematic presentation and broadcast authenticity

Ownership & Collaboration

• Ability to own and drive features independently with environment and team support when needed
• Proactive communicator with leads and teammates
• Self-organized, capable of tracking tasks and delivering on schedule

Mindset

• Positive, consistent, and adaptable
• Passionate about your craft and pushing visual quality
• Open to feedback and continuous improvement
• Curious, growth-oriented, and proactive in solving challenges

Portfolio

• High-fidelity environment work with strong material execution
• Examples demonstrating ownership from concept to final
• Cinematic composition and believability

Pay Transparency - North America

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $91,100 - $126,900 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

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.

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We're seeking a Senior VFX Artist to join our team. As a senior, production-focused role, you'll create game-ready real-time VFX end-to-end: texturing/materials → particle effects → implementation in a proprietary or commercial engine.

Responsibilities

• Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in engine (UE5, Unity, or proprietary).
• Create all necessary textures and materials; maintain clean, readable graphs and parameterization.
• Utilize additional software tools like Photoshop, Blender, Houdini, or Maya as needed.
• Understand complex material setups, blueprints, or scripting hooks; troubleshoot issues and partner with Tech Art/Engineering.
• Own optimization fundamentals: budgets, overdraw, particle counts, memory/perf constraints, and console targets.
• Set quality bar, provide clear reviews/paintovers, and guide VFX execution for small pods or strike teams.
• Proactively identify risks (missing hooks, perf spikes, unclear direction), propose solutions, and escalate early.
• Collaborate closely with Designers, Concept Artists, and the Art Director; partner with Tech Art/Engineering as needed.
• Support client-facing communication when required: clarify requirements, share WIP, and align on “definition of done.”
• Assign tasks, set short-term priorities, and maintain a healthy backlog.

Requirements

• Minimum 8-years of professional game industry experience with at least one shipped title.
• Proven end-to-end real-time VFX workflow experience working in-engine implementation in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 and Niagara.
• Strong particle animation fundamentals and shape language (readability, timing, impact).
• Strong material and texture creation skills in Photoshop and/or Substance Designer.
• Demonstrated optimization knowledge (particle counts, overdraw budgets, performance constraints).
• Leadership-level communication: clear written and verbal updates, actionable feedback, strong collaboration habits.
• Experience mentoring or leading other artists (formal lead role not required, but leadership behaviors are).
• Can work Central (CT) core hours with possible overlap hours with Pacific (PT) or Eastern (ET).
• Work options are flexible: remote / hybrid / onsite.

Nice-to-have

• Houdini experience.
• Substance Designer experience.
• EmberGen experience.
• Unity experience.
• Scripting or coding skills (C#, Python, etc.).
• 2D or 3D animation skills.
• Versatility across stylized and realistic work; foliage/atmospherics experience.
• Experience establishing VFX standards/pipeline (templates, naming, libraries, scalability rules).

Portfolio requirements

Your portfolio must include:

• Run-time VFX assets with strong readability and clearly understandable elements.
• Strong material definition and texture work (clean, readable, well-constructed).
• Evidence of fundamentals: composition, mood, readability, color choices, animation timing, and understanding of natural energies (fire, water, smoke, etc.).
• At least one example shown in a real-time context implemented in-game (video of the effect happening during gameplay).
• Bonus (strongly preferred): an example showing leadership impact—before/after mentorship, a small set of effects kept consistent across a style bar, or breakdowns/templates you built.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support and create tools and workflows for working with game engines and project pipelines.
• Stay on top of the latest and greatest tools and techniques for producing current/next gen game art.
• Provide hands-on support to Artists and Project Managers to maintain Artist efficiency, asset performance, and asset quality.
• Collaborate with Artists and Project Managers to diagnose and resolve challenging technical issues.
• Maintaining, improving, and documenting new or existing tools.

Requirements

• 3-5 years working experience as a technical artist (or industry equivalent) programming/scripting tools.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a digital art content creation pipeline, ideally, but not necessarily in the video game industry.
• A strong ability to think creatively and overcome technical challenges.
• Experiences using in the following softwares, tools are preferred:
  • Unreal/Unity
  • Maya/Blender/3D Max
  • Substance Designer
  • General Automation
  • Shaders (Setup or authoring)
  • Perforce
  • Python (or C, C++, C#, etc)
• English communication skills are preferred but not required.
• An interest in video games.

Behavioural Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail; a quick learner.
• Ability to multi-task with projects and resources.
• Ability to work independently.
• Problem solving attitude with experience in working in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Social Insurance and Housing Fund
• Annual Leave
• Thirteenth salary
• Medical Check-up
• Free shuttle

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with both the production team and clients to understand project requirements and develop technical strategies to meet project goals
• Develop and maintain efficient production pipelines and workflows for character art, character animation, prop creation, and environment creation
• Develop custom tools, plugins, and scripts to improve the efficiency of the art production pipeline
• Provide technical direction and support to artists and animators to ensure that projects meet quality standards and are completed on time
• Write documentation on technical art creation processes and guide artists on best practices
• Conduct research and development to identify and implement new tools and techniques that can improve production efficiency and quality
• Collaborate with other TAs and IT personnel to ensure smooth integration of software and hardware systems
• Manage technical aspects of projects, including identifying and mitigating potential technical risks and issues
• Mentor and train TAs, developing their skills and helping to build a strong technical team
• Participate in project planning and estimation processes

Requirements

• At least 20 years of experience in the game, animation, or VFX industry, with at least 10 years' experience in games, fulfilling a technical role
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, ideally Python
• Strong knowledge of Windows, such as the command line, batch scripting & general troubleshooting
• Strong knowledge of industry-standard software and tools, such as Blender, Maya, Houdini, ZBrush, Photoshop, Substance Designer/Painter, and Unity/Unreal Engine
• Experience with art production pipelines and workflows for game development
• Experience with version control systems, such as P4, Git, or SVN
• Experience with multiple game genres and platforms
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions to technical challenges
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• Social Insurance and Housing Fund
• Annual Leave
• Thirteenth salary
• Medical Check-up
• Free shuttle
• EAP Program

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90-day success looks like

Within your first 90 days, you'll work effectively and efficiently in UE5, or quickly ramp up in a proprietary engine and deliver high-quality work within its constraints. You'll deliver a set of polished, shippable environment content (a modular kit, hero set, or key scene slice) that matches the project's art direction and performance targets. You'll establish trust as a senior: provide clear feedback, create reusable examples/templates, and improve team consistency and throughput. You'll identify environment risks early (scope, workflow gaps, perf constraints) and propose practical solutions with Art Direction, Tech Art, and Production.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Create high-quality environment assets and scenes (architecture, organic environment, kits, hero props, set dressing) built for real-time performance.
• Drive material quality: trim sheets, tileables, layered materials, vertex blends, and reusable material functions as appropriate.
• Own scene/asset optimization: LOD strategy, streaming considerations, draw calls, memory, lightmap constraints, and platform targets.
• Lead execution for a small pod or strike team: break down tasks, set short-term priorities, and keep deliverables moving.
• Provide reviews and mentorship: actionable notes, paintovers/blockouts as needed, and consistent standards for “definition of done.”
• Collaborate cross-discipline (Design, Lighting, Tech Art, Engineering) to ensure environments support gameplay readability and performance.
• Support client-facing communication when needed: clarify requirements, share WIP, align on standards, and reduce rework through early alignment.
• Contribute to pipeline/process improvements: naming conventions, template scenes, kit documentation, and onboarding guides.

Requirements

• Minimum 8-years of professional game industry experience with at least one shipped title.
• Experience working with industry standard tools such as Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, ZBrush, etc
• Proven experience shipping or delivering real-time environment work in Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• Strong environment art fundamentals: composition, mood, scale, material definition, and cohesion.
• Strong modeling skills (architectural/modular, hard-surface, and organic); solid UV and baking fundamentals.
• Strong texturing/material skills (Photoshop + Substance Painter; Designer/trim workflows strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated optimization knowledge (LODs, texel density, streaming, draw calls, memory budgets).
• Leadership-level communication: clear written and verbal updates, actionable feedback, strong collaboration habits.
• Experience mentoring or guiding other artists (formal lead title not required, but leadership behaviors are).
• Can work Central (CT) core hours with possible overlap hours with Pacific (PT) or Eastern (ET).
• Work options are flexible: remote / hybrid / onsite.

Nice-to-have

• Houdini experience (procedural kits, scattering, tools).
• Foliage/organic workflows (SpeedTree, ZBrush, photogrammetry).
• Lighting/post-process experience (can support look targets and debug scene issues).
• Experience owning a small slice of a level/biome from planning to delivery.
• Comfort working across stylized and realistic pipelines; strong reference analysis skills.
• Scripting/tooling familiarity (Python, editor scripting, or simple pipeline automation).

Portfolio requirements

Your portfolio must include:

• Real-time environments showing strong composition, material definition, and scene cohesion.
• Evidence of production thinking: modularity, reuse, consistency, and optimization awareness.
• At least one in-engine example (video walkthrough or gameplay capture preferred).
• Bonus (strongly preferred): evidence of leadership impact—mentorship examples, consistent kits built across multiple assets, documentation/templates, or before/after improvements.

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What you'll do

• Create high-quality, game-ready materials for characters and other cosmetics.
• Build materials that leverage procedural textures and custom material logic to achieve distinctive visual effects.

What you need

• A strong reel or portfolio demonstrating game materials, ideally with character or cosmetic-focused examples.
• Advanced understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering constraints, and material authoring best practices.

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What you'll do

• Create high-quality, game-ready materials for characters and other cosmetics.
• Build materials that leverage procedural textures and custom material logic to achieve distinctive visual effects.

What you need

• A strong reel or portfolio demonstrating game materials, ideally with character or cosmetic-focused examples.
• Advanced understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering constraints, and material authoring best practices.

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What you'll do

• Create high-quality materials for characters and other cosmetics
• Work closely with artists, engineers, and other technical artists to create scalable solutions

What you need

• Strong understanding of PBR workflows and real-time rendering restrictions
• Experience with Substance Designer and Substance Painter for texture generation and asset creation
• Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 material pipeline and asset management

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What you'll do

• Create high-quality, game-ready materials for characters and other cosmetic elements
• Design materials that exploit procedural textures and custom material logic to achieve distinctive visual effects

What you need

• Strong demo or portfolio showcasing expertise in game materials, ideally with character or cosmetic-focused examples
• Advanced understanding of physically-based rendering, real-time rendering constraints, and best practices in material creation

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