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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Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

EEOText: EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부, 또는 법으로 금지된 기타 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. 또한, 해당 직책에 합당한 능력을 갖추고 있다면 범죄 기록이 있는 지원자도 관련 법률을 준수하는 방식으로 채용 여부를 고려합니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.

Days Open: 86

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EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.