Electronic Arts

Gameplay Designer - EA SPORTS™ FC

Vancouver, Canada

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.

With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

The FC Gameplay team creates the most authentic, engaging and fun football simulation experiences in the world. As a Gameplay Designer, you are in charge of defining, describing, documenting, communicating and verifying features and content that create those experiences for millions of players. Your blend of football knowledge, understanding of FC gameplay mechanics, and ability to translate them into elegant Gameplay solutions empower you to deliver detailed and comprehensive designs in collaboration with the team and following an established vision and design direction.

You will report to the Game Design Director.

You will work in a hybrid environment at our Vancouver studio.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop gameplay features from concept through to release
• Create gameplay features and experiences that are unique to game modes within FC
• Communicate the game's design to the team
• Incorporate ideas and feedback from across the gameplay team
• Work with animation, art, audio, design, programming, and visual effects to develop your features
• Give concise and helpful feedback to help improve the game
• Contribute to the development of tools and design processes to improve how we work
• Follow direction and justify design decisions based on a shared product vision

Who You Are:

• 2+ years of experience in a game production, design or quality verification role
• Broad knowledge of game design processes, techniques and principles
• Great eye for game quality and empathy for the player
• Passion and knowledge of football and the EA SPORTS™ FC video game franchise
• Curiosity and willingness to investigate design topics and in-game issues
• Technical proficiency in 3D game engines