Senior Technical Artist - EA Sports Formula 1

Role Overview

Join us at Electronic Arts in Birmingham, where you will help shape the future of Formula One games as a Shader-focused Senior Technical Artist. You will report to the Technical Art Director and work closely with our Technical Art team, combining creativity and technical expertise to bridge artists, engineers, and designers.

What You Will Do

Implement, and maintain high-quality shaders for our proprietary engine and 3ds Max, improving visual fidelity across characters, environments, and vehicles. Collaborate with rendering engineers and artists to prototype and integrate new visual features, ensuring consistency and performance across all asset types.

Why It Might Be a Fit

5+ years of experience with a digital content creation package such as 3ds Max or Maya, including asset integration for real-time projects. Experience writing, debugging, and improving shaders using HLSL (or GLSL) for game engines and DCC tools.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with a digital content creation package such as 3ds Max or Maya, including asset integration for real-time projects
• Experience writing, debugging, and improving shaders using HLSL (or GLSL) for game engines and DCC tools
• Solid understanding of real-time rendering principles, including PBR workflows, lighting models, and post-processing, demonstrated in shipped game titles or equivalent projects
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python or MAXScript, with experience supporting workflow automation and material authoring using Substance Painter/Designer

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• mental well-being support
• retirement savings
• paid time off
• family leaves
• complimentary games