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Senior Experience Designer

Location: Seattle, WA, USA

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Requisition Number: 159982

Position Title: Sr Experience Designer

External Description:

Senior Experience Designer

Studio: Maxis

Location: Redwood Shores, CA

Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication are what make Maxis tick as we prepare ourselves for massive amounts of growth and an incredible amount of fun. We want to engage our players and create the most entertaining titles in the world. Come and see for yourself, the future is here.

At Maxis, we thrive on outrageous thinking. It’s the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We’re innovators and great storytellers. But it’s not just about amazing your peers – it’s about amazing yourself and our fans. Take risks and dare to dream big. Together, we can change the way millions play every day.

You will report to the Director, Experience Design..

Position overview

Maxis is looking for a Sr. Experience Designer II, with experience leading design on large-scale products/games and experience working on social networks, e-commerce, and live services in both game and non-gaming products. You should thrive in a collaborative and iterative environment and help drive these processes and methods forward. Come build amazing experiences with us!

Responsibilities

  • Drive user-centered design processes to deliver outstanding design solutions for Maxis games.
  • Partner with Maxis Studio XD Director, Creative Director and the larger XD team.
  • Support the creation and management of a comprehensive design system.
  • Lead others through mentorship, partnership and empathy.
  • Be a promoter of usability, inclusiveness and accessibility.
  • Lead design solutions that are informed by player data (quantitative and qualitative)
  • Craft UX artifacts: experience maps, flows, wireframes, prototypes.
  • Architect player flows, screens, content and states that promote ease of use and are engaging while balancing player, business and technical goals.
  • Partner with various team members to set priorities and find balanced design solutions to player and business goals within technical constraints.

Qualifications

  • At least 8 years of UX/UI experience, with 3+ years as a lead designer with some experience leading teams. Your experience includes some combination of: game and non-gaming products, live service and social networks. E-commerce experience is a plus.
  • An advanced level of experience as a UX designer, interaction designer, product designer or similar role.
  • Experience with user research methodologies and user data analysis (quantitative and qualitative)
  • A portfolio demonstrating user-centered designs across multiple digital products. Research and data informed designs that meet users needs and their motivations.
  • Experience creating, contributing to and working with large design systems.
  • You have an optimistic outlook, the desire to inspire excellence.
  • Expert knowledge of usability principles and designing for accessibility, diversity and inclusivity.
  • You understand the importance of providing and soliciting feedback in a graceful, constructive manner, with suggestions and solutions for improvement to both process and project.
  • You have a passion for playing and making games, with an understanding of what makes them fun and engaging.
  • You can present and rationalize design strategy and decisions to diverse audiences including executives, using these opportunities to educate and promote.
  • Proficiency in multiple modern design tools: Adobe XD, Sketch, Principal, Adobe CC, Flinto, Invision Studio, Figma etc.
  • Familiarity with The Sims 4, The Sims franchise and the life simulation genre.
  • Knowledge of online product trends and best practices.

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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.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 190

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

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