Game Designer - EA SPORTS FC

Electronic Arts Ltd; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

10 days sick time

EI top-up

Health/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Game Designer I for EA SPORTS FC to design engaging Ultimate Team features and collaborate with Senior Designers, Producers and XD.

You will own small features from concept through implementation, shaping systems, progression and live content to boost engagement while preserving competitive integrity.

You'll bring knowledge of football culture, live-service design, and a passion for football and multiplayer experiences.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional game design experience.
• Shipped game features, systems, content, or live-service experiences.
• Owned small to medium features as a Game Designer from concept through implementation with guidance from senior team members.
• Understanding of player motivation, progression, rewards, competition, and game systems design.
• Comfortable using feedback, data, playtesting, and iteration to improve player experiences.
• You are active in developing your design craft, and growing toward ownership of larger systems and features.

Responsibilities

• Design and own small features, improvements, and design problems within the Ultimate Team ecosystem.
• Create clear design documentation and advocate for them to your leads.
• Collaborate with producers and XD teams to bring features from concept through implementation.
• Advocate for the player, and also understanding business, technical, and production needs.
• Stay informed on football culture, industry trends, live-service games, and the competitive gaming landscape.

Skills

Game design

Football culture

Live-service design

Progression concepts

Design ownership

Shipped features

Job description

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Game Designer - EA SPORTS™ FC

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 Role

As a Game Designer I, you will work with Senior Designers, Producers and XD to create engaging experiences for Ultimate Team players.

You will own smaller features from concept through implementation and support larger features. Your work will help shape systems, progression, rewards, live content, and player experiences that drive engagement while maintaining the competitive integrity of Ultimate Team.

You are passionate about football, competitive multiplayer games, player progression, and live-service design. You bring a strong understanding of football culture and FC Ultimate Team.

Responsibilities

• Design and own small features, improvements, and design problems within the Ultimate Team ecosystem.
• Create clear design documentation and advocate for them to your leads.
• Collaborate with producers and XD teams to bring features from concept through implementation.
• Advocate for the player, and also understanding business, technical, and production needs.
• Stay informed on football culture, industry trends, live-service games, and the competitive gaming landscape.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional game design experience.
• Shipped game features, systems, content, or live-service experiences.
• Owned small to medium features as a Game Designer from concept through implementation with guidance from senior team members.
• Understanding of player motivation, progression, rewards, competition, and game systems design.
• Comfortable using feedback, data, playtesting, and iteration to improve player experiences.
• You are active in developing your design craft, and growing toward ownership of larger systems and features.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
• $77,700 - $107,900 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, 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. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.