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Associate Technical Designer-contract

Technical Designer

Role Overview

This design position oversees game design features attached to our EA Sports titles from technical level. The designer will maintain and balance the core and meta-game while creating, prototyping and implementing gameplay features.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the game vision as set by the Creative Director and Product Owner.
• Maintain all design aspects of a game-as-service through entire project life cycle.
• Create engaging designs and prototypes while maintaining EA SPORTS’ high standard of quality.
• Balance game with consideration to fun gameplay, player acquisition, monetization and engagement.
• Retain original IP’s core brand values and game experience in the service.
• Inspire game team through progressive, creative design.
• Will use knowledge of scripting to set up content within the Frostbite Engine
• Provide and receive critique in a constructive manner with suggestions and solutions for improvement.
• Remain current on industry trends including: new game genres, new game design methods and new platforms

What does EA look for

• 5+ year’s industry experience specifically in game design or quality assurance.
• Experience creating and implementing game concepts using several tools.
• Create content and authoring logic in XML using internal tools and workflows
• Analyze and brainstorm content implementation
• Edit the timing and pacing of a cinematic story
• Will need to understand the consumer and how to craft compelling experiences
• Excellent creative, and with an ability to write and maintain detailed design documentation throughout project life cycle.
• Understand gameplay theories and interface design ability