Senior Game Designer

Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Welcome to The Sims, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our drive is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of The Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. The Sims is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it;

a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but strive to build a world as it could be.

Location
Vancouver, hybrid in studio three days a week.

Role Overview
This is an individual contributor senior role reporting to a Development Director. You will be part of a multidiscipline team working on the future of The Sims.

Responsibilities

Create prototypes and designs for gameplay content, mechanics, and systems

Write clear and detailed documentation that communicates functionality, logic, tuning, and player outcomes

Implement and tune interactive objects, mechanics, and systems, or mechanics that power story-driven simulation and gameplay

Collaborate with designers, art, engineering, and QA to ensure alignment and feasibility

Partner with producers and project managers to scope features and track tasks

Use player-centered and data-informed design processes through quantitative and qualitative player insights

Troubleshoot in-engine, taking ownership over quality and player experience

Mentor junior designers, offering feedback and guidance based on expertise

Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience with one shipped AAA title

Experience in builders, simulation, sandbox, or life-sim games

Experience with expansion content or live service development

Experience with logic, scripting, and in-engine implementation using in engine, esp. with proprietary tools (e.g., Unreal, XML, Blueprints)

Proficient in version control (e.g. Perforce, Git) task tracking (e.g. Jira), and data visualization tools (e.g. Looker or Tableau)

Experience with player-driven storytelling and systems supporting different play styles

Comfort designing content around themes like identity, relationships, and social dynamics

Bonus - Experience working within Agile development

Pay Transparency - North America
Compensation And Benefits
The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

Pay Ranges

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$111,600 - $152,800 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation  British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees.

Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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