Principal Rendering Technical Artist (Apex Legends) (Vancouver), British Columbia

Principal Rendering Technical Artist – Apex Legends Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Overview Electronic Arts and its award‑winning studio Respawn Entertainment are seeking a Principal Technical Artist for the Apex Legends team to lead research & development in shaders, lighting, and asset authoring. The role entails designing and delivering innovative rendering solutions, managing projects from conception through production, and guiding content teams with best practices. Responsibilities Design, implement, and deliver new rendering solutions that improve efficiency, capability, and quality for shaders and lighting across the game. Champion technologies that meet high‑performance expectations and technical constraints. Test, validate, and set best practices for new rendering systems, and train content teams on their use. Lead performance optimization efforts and provide guidance on how to maximize system performance. Build partnerships and collaborative efforts between multiple disciplines to achieve successful solutions. Qualifications 12+ years of professional game‑development experience. Expertise in designing and implementing shaders that satisfy artistic workflows and performance goals. High proficiency with shader programming in HLSL, GLSL, or similar languages. Ability to modify or implement shaders directly in a codebase without a graphical editor. Broad knowledge of contemporary real‑time lighting techniques and their impact on art pipelines. Comfortable working with proprietary technology that ships on multiple platforms with a focus on performance. Capability to design scalable solutions that adapt to specific hardware specifications without increasing art‑authoring burden. Pragmatic approach to cost, risk, and trade‑offs when evaluating new technology. Benefits Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start, 10 weeks for new parents). Paid sick time and company holidays. Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Life, disability, and 401(k) plans. Potential eligibility for bonus and equity. Equal Opportunity Employer Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, 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. EA also considers qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law and makes workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities as required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2peaaf