Sr. Experience Designer

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)

Sick time (10 days per year)

Extended health/dental/vision

Life insurance and disability coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Experience Designer to shape the next generation of our UFC franchise. You will craft player-centric experiences, from core gameplay to onboarding, while partnering with design, art, engineering, and product teams.

You will mentor junior designers, help evolve design systems, and ensure high-quality craft across platforms. A strong portfolio and live-service exposure are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in game development, experience design, or related product design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design process and user-centered design solutions.
• Ability to lead intuitive, responsive user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Define the next generation of the franchise with a player-centric UX approach.
• Collaborate with creatives, tech, and product partners to deliver features.
• Mentor junior designers and maintain design documentation and systems.

Skills

User-centered design

Cross-functional collaboration

Storytelling

Mentoring

Design systems

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Role ID

216161

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

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.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment, connecting hundreds of millions of players to the sports they love. The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe, delivering fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology.

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetime. We are looking for a talented designer to help us get there.

The Role:

This role is ideal for an experienced Senior Experience Designer with strong craft and great attention to detail. As an advocate for player-centric experiences, you will help define the next generation of our franchise and play a crucial role in shaping the user experience for millions of players, from core gameplay mechanics, game mode new features, to the first-time user experience. You will collaborate closely with creative, technical, and product partners to shape outstanding, player-centric experiences from concept through final delivery.

Qualifications:

Core Experience

5-8+ years of experience in game development, experience design, or a related product design field.

A strong portfolio demonstrating your design process and showcasing your expertise in creating user-centered design solutions.

Design Craft & Execution

Ability to lead the design of intuitive, responsive, and engaging user flows, wireframes, and prototypes across different platforms.

Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe Suites, or similar).

Experience creating and maintaining clear design documentation, including user flow diagrams, wireframes, and design specifications.

Experience leveraging AI tools and workflows to enhance design velocity, craft, and execution while maintaining high quality standards.

Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate player-centric decisions and the 'why' behind them to cross-functional partners and leadership.

Collaborative mindset and comfort working cross-functionally with producers, game designers, artists, and engineers.

Ability to mentor and provide constructive feedback to more junior designers on the team.

Strategic & Systems Thinking

Strong systems thinking and an ability to design within existing frameworks and constraints.

Experience refining, maintaining, and expanding design systems, component libraries, and design tokens.

Ability to establish design standards and exercise judgment on where to enforce consistency versus empowering feature-specific customization.

Nice to have:

Experience working on live service or AAA games.

A passion for video games and interactive entertainment.

A strong interest in the UFC brand.

At EA, we believe our future is to build joyful experiences and push the boundaries of our games, and we want your help and expertise in doing so. If this resonates with you and you have something to contribute, please contact us, even if you don't meet all of the criteria above.

Please include a portfolio link and password if applicable. Also, please be prepared to show recent accomplishments, processes, case studies, and projects.

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

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.