Sr. Game Designer

Requisition Number: 155571

Position Title: Game Designer II

External Description:

WE WANT YOUR BRAINS… PopCap is on the hunt for bright, talented, people with a passion for making the world’s best games.  What’s in it for you?  A super-fun environment, rewarding work, excellent benefits, and lots of great perks (matching gift donations, and more).  It takes big, delicious brains to make award-winning titles like Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, and Peggle.  Are you up for the challenge?

Summary:

PopCap is seeking a Game Designer who can develop content, implement, and refine features for one of our beloved live mobile games, staying true to PopCap’s values and commitment to quality. This position will be responsible for executing new features that deliver on the creative vision from initial concept to release. This position will support all facets of development by creating, documenting, and communicating all aspects of feature design, and collaborating with the team to deliver success from a player experience standpoint as well as the product's business goals.

What you’ll do:

• Communicate the design of the game, articulating the “why” behind the “what.”
• Design features and content in alignment with the overall game vision.
• Be a champion of good ideas.
• Write clear specs, move them through the pipeline, and keep them accurate.
• Work closely with a feature team (aka “pod”) to prepare for execution.
• Prioritize features in the pod backlog.
• Use tools in-build to add, configure, debug, or refine game content.
• Listen to feedback from players and react accordingly.
• Lead play-tests, brainstorms, and post-mortems to enhance learning.
• Work with all disciplines to find the best path forward.
• Stay current with industry methods, trends, and news.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Passion for crafting amazing gaming experiences for the mobile platform!
• A personality that is motivating to work with, described as open-minded, purposeful, respectful, calm, and candid.
• Self-motivated, strong creative identity, imagination, and holistic game design skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented approach to your work.
• Experience with freemium/F2P design, including microtransactions and virality.
• Proven ability to write, communicate and maintain detailed design documentation throughout the game’s life cycle.
• Expert understanding of gameplay mechanics and system, especially in casual games.
• Knowledge of the game industry, trends, competition, platforms, and market.
• Proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively at the team, studio, and organization levels.
• Aptitude for scripting, Unity, and custom authoring tools.
• 5+ years of game design experience within casual and/or mobile space with shipped titles.

PopCap is the leading global developer and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across mobile, PC, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000, was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2011. PopCap's games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and our flagship franchises, Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies, have sold more than 80 million units collectively.

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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.

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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.