Lead Technical Designer — Multiplayer Gameplay Systems

DICE; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts’ DICE studio invites you to help shape the future of Battlefield multiplayer experiences from Stockholm/Sweden. You will oversee implementation quality, stability, and scalability of complex gameplay systems for the next Battlefield iteration, bridging design and engineering under senior leadership.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Design Director, you will mentor designers, drive engine workflows, and push for robust, maintainable features that scale with player engagement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game development experience in a technical design role.
• Experience working in game engines and visual scripting tools such as Frostbite, Unreal, or Unity.
• Experience collaborating with engineering and cross-discipline partners to deliver scalable gameplay features.
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to anticipate technical risks in interconnected systems.
• Experience mentoring designers and improving implementation standards across multiplayer titles.

Responsibilities

• You will own implementation quality and stability for complex multiplayer gameplay systems, ensuring features reach a robust, testable state.
• You will conduct technical design reviews, resolve gameplay bugs and integration issues, and proactively identify systemic risks.
• You will establish best practices and drive technical consistency across interconnected gameplay systems.
• You will support and mentor designers in engine workflows, scripting standards, and debugging practices.
• You will enable fast iteration by validating setups, supporting playtests, and closing the loop on feedback and fixes.
• You will contribute to system tuning and ensure scalable solutions that support long-term player engagement.

Skills

Multiplayer systems design

Debugging

Mentoring designers

System scalability

Tools

Frostbite

Unreal

Unity

Job description

Electronic Arts’ DICE studio invites you to help shape the future of Battlefield multiplayer experiences from Stockholm/Sweden. You will oversee implementation quality, stability, and scalability of complex gameplay systems for the next Battlefield iteration, bridging design and engineering under senior leadership.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Design Director, you will mentor designers, drive engine workflows, and push for robust, maintainable features that scale with player engagement.