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Electronic Arts

Game Designer - Gameplay

Electronic Arts
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hybrid senior full-time Shanghai

First indexed 9 Sept 2026

Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Game Designer - Gameplay to join EA SPORTS FC Mobile. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and refining the core gameplay experience of a 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 (e.g., Unity/Unreal Blueprints).
  • Solid data-analysis skills, with the ability to drive design decisions with data.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills in both English and Chinese.
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Game-Designer-Gameplay/216061