Technical Designer - Madden

This is a hands-on technical design role focused on building new presentation features and complex systems for Madden NFL Football. The position partners closely with design, engineering, and content teams to prototype, implement, iterate, and polish work from early concept through live tuning. It sits within a collaborative team environment and involves creating gameplay experiences that integrate cleanly into the core game.

• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and other creatives to develop the vision and innovate on compelling gameplay systems.
• Implement and drive gameplay systems and/or modes from concept to ship quality.
• Align and collaborate with multiple disciplines and communicate the vision of gameplay features.
• Ensure a high-quality release by fixing bugs, balancing, and creating a fun gameplay experience.
• Pitch ideas, provide feedback, and support rapid iteration with the team.
• Build all-new innovative Madden experiences, including mechanics, modes, progression, meta systems, and tuning frameworks, that integrate cleanly into the core game.
• Build quick prototypes of new features.
• Create robust scripting-driven implementations, including logic, state machines, event flows, and data setup, that are scalable and maintainable.

• Experience with scripting languages such as Lua, Python, JavaScript, and/or other scripting languages.
• Experience working on multiple shipped titles as a Technical Designer.
• Passion for crafting gameplay systems, mechanics, and game modes.
• Familiarity, passion, and knowledge of American Football and football products.
• Expertise in understanding the game design process, specifically game mechanics and design theory.
• Experience with content-driven game engines such as Unreal, Frostbite, Unity, or GtkRadiant.
• Ability to read and understand C++.
• Experience developing in a multiplayer live service environment.

• On-site hybrid, three days per week in Orlando, FL.
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS FC soccer, NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.