Lead Technical Designer

Job Description

Location: Hybrid and remote work options available across most North American locations.

WE MAKE FUN...FUNNER.

We are Full Circle, and we're all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends. As the developers of SkateTM, we are set to deliver an experience that embraces and builds upon everything our community found special about the previous games. We believe in creating an inclusive world inside and outside of our games for our players and our team. As a geo-diverse studio, our team members around the globe can either work from home, in the office or a hybrid of both.

As Lead Technical Designer reporting to the Design Director, you will:

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to translate design intention into realized game features and systems.
• Create and maintain design documentation, including feature specification and implementation guidelines
• Participate in technical audits of design content and help enforce standards and metrics
• Iterate, balance and tune features based on feedback from the game teams, user testing, and the broader player community
• Contribute to game design discussions and planning

Qualifications

Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.

• A college diploma in Game Design, Project Management, or equivalent (undergraduate degree an asset)
• 1+ shipped/live titles in a Lead Technical designer role.
• Experience with visual scripting (ex Unreal Blueprints), text-based scripting is also valid
• Solid game design knowledge, and a willingness to contribute to feature design in addition to implementation.
• Passion for fostering an inclusive and diverse, 'team-first' culture based on fun

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range for your specific location.
EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.
BASE SALARY RANGES
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento):
o $108,700 - $166,550
• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):
o $107,450 - $166,550
• Jersey City, NJ :
o $107,450 - $166,550
• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):
o $107,450 - $153,250
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
o $107,450 - $153,250
Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.