Senior Technical Animator - Anim Systems; Apex Legends

Overview

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.

Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star WarsTM Jedi:
Fallen Order, Star WarsTM Jedi:
Survivor and Medal of Honor:
Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

• Reporting to the Lead Technical Animator, you will be responsible for developing engine-side technology and features that support the Animation team.
• Work directly with the relevant individual contributors and department leads to develop our DCC and runtime toolsets that drive our animation pipelines in Maya and Source Engine.
• Pioneer and develop solutions for emerging animation workflows across the current area of responsibility.
• Partner with other Tech Animators and Programmers to implement solutions that are robust, performant and scalable.
• Provide troubleshooting support to the relevant Animation Teams, primarily for rigs and tools in Maya.

• 5+ years' game industry experience working on the technical side of Animation for games.
• Strong communication skills. Relying on you to understand the needs of your peers while being able to communicate your own.
• The ability to give and receive feedback in a constructive, timely and professional manner.
• Experience with Animation Graphs and/or State Machines in a modern game engine.
• Experience with real-time IK solvers, physics and skeleton setups in a modern game engine.
• Experience with Retargeting, Animation Sharing, 1st Person Viewmodel, Animation Layering, Additive and Root Motion concepts and workflows.
• Experience in writing Artist/Animator facing tools for relevant software (Python/PySide).
• Experience working with both keyframe animation and motion capture data.
• Experience with Skeletons/Rigging in Maya is a plus. (
  
  Note:
  
  This is NOT a rigging role.)
• Experience contributing to a FACS-based facial animation pipeline is a plus.
• Experience on 1 or more shipped titles, ideally in the FPS genre.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and we will get back to you once we have reviewed it.

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) – $122,300 – $170,700 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) – $143,800 – $217,200 USD

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

In the U.S., we offer a package of benefits including paid time off, sick time, paid company holidays, parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation, sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits when you welcome a new child, extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, a retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

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