Technical Designer

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Technical Designer in Vancouver to support the development of seasonal content. The role involves creating documentation, collaborating with designers, and ensuring game features meet the intended design. Candidates should have over 3 years of technical design experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with visual scripting. Join a fun environment where creativity and diversity are valued and make a difference in gaming experiences.

Benefits

3 weeks vacation per year

10 days sick time

Health/dental/vision coverage

Basic life insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical design experience or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience with visual scripting, such as Unreal Blueprints.
• Ability to communicate design requirements clearly.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in content creation and identify workflow improvements.
• Support designers by answering questions and prototyping solutions.
• Create and maintain workflow documentation and tutorials.
• Train other designers on tools and gather feedback for improvement.
• Collaborate on translating design intention into game features.
• Participate in technical audits of design content.
• Iterate and tune features based on feedback and testing.
• Contribute to game design discussions and planning.

Skills

Technical design experience

Visual scripting knowledge

Communication skills

Live service workflow experience

Job description

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.

Technical Designer (Seasonal Content)

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

WE MAKE FUN...FUNNER.

We are Full Circle, and we’re all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends. As the developers of Skate™, we are set to deliver an experience that embraces and builds upon everything our community found special about the previous games. We believe in creating an inclusive world inside and outside of our games for our players and our team.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in content creation by using the tools regularly and identifying workflow improvements
• Support designers in creating high-quality, novel seasonal content through answering questions and prototyping solutions
• Create and maintain workflow documentation and tutorials
• Train other designers in how to use the tools and gather their feedback on how to improve them
• Collaborate to translate design intention into realized game features and systems.
• Participate in technical audits of design content and help enforce standards and metrics
• Iterate, balance and tune features based on feedback from the game teams, user testing, and the broader player community
• Contribute to game design discussions and planning

Qualifications

• 3+ years technical design experience, or show equivalent knowledge
• Experience with visual scripting (ex Unreal Blueprints), text-based scripting is also valid
• Ability to communicate and articulate design requirements to other disciplines
• Live service workflow experience a plus

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

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

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.