Sr. Experience Designer

DFL; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Vancouver is seeking a Mid-Level Experience Designer to create engaging user experiences for sports video games. This hybrid position requires strong UX/UI design skills and a passion for sports. Ideal candidates should have 3–5 years of design experience and proficiency with tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. The role includes designing user interfaces, collaborating with a skilled team, and researching UI trends.

Benefits

Health/dental/vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of UX/UI or product design experience on shipped games or interactive products.
• Strong visual design and interaction design skills, with attention to detail.
• A portfolio showcasing UX/UI work, ideally including game-related examples.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype user interfaces for gameplay and navigation.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary team for player-centric design solutions.
• Research UI/UX trends in gaming and sports media.

Skills

UX/UI design experience

Visual design skills

Proficiency with design tools

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

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.

Please note: this is a hybrid/on-site position. Remote work is not available. Must be able to work 3x per week at either our Victoria, B.C. or Vancouver, B.C. office.

Job Title:Experience Designer - UX/UILocation:Vancouver / VictoriaReports To:Lead Experience Designer - Visual/Product

About EA SPORTS and the Role:

You will support American Football within EA SPORTS. EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports video games.

As aMid-Level Experience Designer, you’ll play a key role in crafting immersive, accessible, and visually polished user experiences for a AAA sports game. Working closely with a cross-disciplinary team, you’ll contribute to UI/UX design that supports player engagement, competitive clarity, and a polished presentation. Passion for sports—particularly football—is a strong plus.

What You Will Do:

• Design and prototype user interfaces and interaction flows for gameplay, live services, and navigation.
• Collaborate with senior designers, product managers, engineers, and artists to ensure high-quality, player-centric design solutions.
• Translate design goals into wireframes, user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and animated prototypes.
• Maintain and evolve design systems consistent with the game’s visual identity..
• Advocate for usability, accessibility, and readability in a fast-paced, iterative development environment.
• Integrate feedback from internal playtests, user research, and stakeholders to refine and polish designs.
• Research UI/UX trends in gaming and sports media and present new ideas..
• Work closely with engineers to ensure implementation fidelity and performance.

Qualifications:

Must-have:

• 3–5 years of UX/UI or product design experience on shipped games or interactive products.
• Strong visual design and interaction design skills, with attention to detail and a deep understanding of player needs.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Principle).
• Ability to contribute to collaborative brainstorming, rapid prototyping, and iteration based on team and user feedback.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills—open to feedback, able to clearly articulate design intent and rationale.
• A portfolio showcasing UX/UI work, ideally including game-related or sports-related examples.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in sports gaming or understanding of sports UI flows.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Game Design, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points:

• Passion for football—whether you play, watch, or just love designing for fans of the game.
• Experience working on live-service titles or large-scale game systems with multiple player modes.
• Familiarity with console game UI constraints and optimization.

You will report to theLead Experience Designer - Visual/Product

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) * $115,100 - $161,200 CAD

In British Columbia, 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 equity.

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.