Principal Rendering Technical Director

Lead advanced real-time rendering and neural rendering at Electronic Arts in a hybrid role based in Montreal, Vancouver, or Redwood City.

As Principal Technical Director, you will lead rendering engineers and researchers within EA’s Research & Engineering team. You will shape rendering direction, guide applied research, and connect machine learning with graphics. The work spans game production, visual quality, and future interactive entertainment experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead eight to ten rendering engineers and researchers
• Define rendering direction with senior technical leaders
• Implement solutions to complex rendering challenges
• Guide applied research for games and development pipelines
• Deliver novel rendering technology with Development leadership

Requirements:

• Twenty-plus years programming PC or console games
• Shipped AAA games or experience with major game engines
• Expertise in C++ and advanced real-time rendering
• Leadership experience, preferably managing a rendering team
• Knowledge of machine learning, neural rendering, and agentic programming

Shape EA’s rendering future through technical leadership, real-time graphics expertise, neural rendering, and applied research direction.