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.