About the role
General Information
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Worker Type: Temporary Employee
Studio/Department: EA Studios - SPORTS
Work Model: Hybrid
Description
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.
EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.
EA SPORTS NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We’ve pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL.
The EA Sports NHL team is seeking a collaborative, creative, and passionate Experience Designer II. As we continue to deliver to millions of players across multiple platforms, this role will be pivotal in ensuring our experiences are optimized and intuitive across diverse hardware capabilities for our players. In this role, you will advocate for players, transform complex needs into intuitive solutions, and elevate the quality of interactive experiences. We are looking for a UX professional with a strong portfolio and a commitment to delivering world-class features for millions of players.
Responsibilities
You will report to the Associate UX Director. We collaborate with all disciplines to create high-quality experiences that promote player engagement and strengthen the visual identity of EA SPORTS NHL and seasonal campaigns.
- Design and refine player flows, wireframes, interaction patterns, and layouts that improve clarity, usability, and comprehension.
- Guide the adaptation and translation standards of core gameplay, controls, and menu experiences to accommodate multi-platform, ensuring parity of experience and high-quality player engagement across all environments.
- Contribute to team discussions, share documentation and insights, and help improve design quality, consistency, and collaboration across the team.
- Conduct team member interviews and facilitate brainstorms or workshops under guidance.
- Advocate for UX design excellence with the team at large, gathering feedback, and iterating on solutions that enhance usability, clarity, and emotional impact.
Requirements
- Professional Experience: 4+ years of professional experience within video game development or an applicable similar industry.
- Platform Expertise: 2+ years working with multi-platform development.
- Technical Skills: 3+ years of professional UX design experience using Figma.
- Portfolio: Demonstrated impactful UX work, with clear examples of design process, design rationale, documentation, and outcomes.
- Design Capabilities:
- Demonstrated experience designing for diverse input methods and variable performance profiles, with a focus on maintaining a cohesive user experience.
- Experience with UX and interaction design principles, including user flows, complex information hierarchy, wireframing, copywriting, prototyping, and player-centred thinking.
- Experience with graphic design, layout, and gestalt principles.
- Soft Skills: Positive, collaborative mindset with a commitment to learning, improving craft quality, and contributing to stronger team outcomes.
Education
- University degree (Bachelor's) in Experience Design, Human-Computer interaction, Psychology or equivalent professional experience.
Compensation and Benefits
Pay Range:
- British Columbia (depending on location): $104,500 - $142,800 CAD.
- 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).
Benefits:
- Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
- Sick time: 10 days per year.
- Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Holistic wellness approach covering physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.
- May include mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, and complimentary games.
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.
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.