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Lead Game Designer

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

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Requisition Number: 168992

Position Title: Sr Game Designer

External Description:

Location: SF Bay Area | Open to remote work in most US and Canadian location

Lead Game Designer Responsibilities Include

  • Oversee the areas of development as it pertains to the design team
  • Lead the supporting game designers through mentorship and growth
  • Transform conceptual ideas into fleshed out designs with the design team
  • Maintain centralized documentation on all areas of the game
  • Work with other members of leadership on the game's development
  • Conceptualize, implement, and balance game content through proprietary tools
  • Scripting of game content through popular languages (e.g. Lua, Python, TypeScript)
  • Work (and collaborate) with other teams to develop content and features
  • Manage subordinate design staff (performance reviews, regular check-ins, etc.)

Qualifications

  • Serious passion for games and able to break down and explain their strengths and weaknesses
  • Iterate and improve upon content and features
  • Minimum 6 years game industry experience (2 within a leadership or management position), and multiple shipped titles
  • Experience with collectible card games (e.g. Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, Pokemon, etc.)
  • Experience with multiplayer online battle arena games (e.g. League of Legends, Dota2, Arena of Valor, etc.)
  • Experience with massively multiplayer online games (e.g. World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, etc.)
  • Experience with Unity
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Lua, Python, TypeScript)
  • Experience with spreadsheet software (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets)
  • Strong systems design ability with an eye toward both feature development and live operations

Preferred Skills

  • Game Design degree or equivalent professional (or hobbyist) experience
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent professional (or hobbyist) experience
  • Experience working with licensed products

 

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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: 96

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

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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