Electronic Arts Inc. Orlando , FL 32801
Posted 3 weeks ago
Lead Designer - EA SPORTS
EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FC Soccer, NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.
As a Lead Designer, you will bring your deep knowledge of feature and systems design to an exciting new title. You will report directly to the Creative Director.
Responsibilities:
Support the game vision as set by the Creative Director
Define feature design guidelines and best practices
Lead the higher level systems and game loops, establishing detailed goals for yourself and the team
Lead the design and balance of the core loops through a lens of frequent game updates with best-in-class games as a service
Craft engaging social features that encourage group play and socialization
Plan and implement game content and events
Inspire creativity across the design team and your peers
Work with other leadership within Design to ensure your designs support AAA moment-to-moment gameplay
Work with engineering to define implementation tools for the game's systems
Provide and receive critique in a constructive and efficient manner
Qualifications:
6+ years experience shipping AAA projects as a Lead or Principal Designer with experience delivering deep and rich feature designs and game systems in action-oriented gameplay
Experience writing detailed design documentation for features, tools, and tracking game content
Experience using a range of game production content tools for content and systems data, such as Unreal Engine, Frostbite, Unity, or proprietary tools
Self-assess risk, time, and scope
Outstanding collaboration skills, driving towards the best possible outcomes
A functional understanding of mathematics that drive game systems
A functional understanding of American Football
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