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Electronic Arts

Game Designer - Gameplay

Electronic Arts
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hybrid senior full-time Shanghai

First indexed 2 Sept 2026

Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Game Designer - Gameplay to join the EA SPORTS FC Mobile team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and refining the core gameplay experience of the mobile football game.

Responsibilities

  • Design and iterate on core action mechanics such as shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, and goalkeeping.
  • Develop and maintain gameplay systems including player attributes, skill moves, tactical systems, and AI behavior.
  • Rapidly build gameplay prototypes and validate design hypotheses through playtesting and data analysis.
  • Produce clear design documents, mechanic rules, and tuning parameters.
  • Collaborate with animation, physics, and engineering teams to polish control response, animation transitions, and feedback.
  • Adjust gameplay values and difficulty curves based on player behavior data and competitive fairness.
  • Study real football rules, tactics, and player characteristics, translating them into gameplay mechanics.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in game design gameplay, with at least one shipped title.
  • Deep understanding of core gameplay and control design for action or sports/competitive games.
  • Familiarity with mobile interaction constraints and design techniques.
  • Rapid prototyping skills.
  • Solid data-analysis skills.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills in both English and Chinese.
  • A genuine passion for and understanding of football.

Benefits Electronic Arts offers comprehensive programs to support employees' physical, emotional, financial, professional, and social well-being.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://jobs.ea.com/pl_PL/careers/JobDetail/Game-Designer-Gameplay/216061