Senior Game Designer; Star Wars Jedi

Senior Game Designer (Scripting)

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next‑level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. The company fosters a community where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter; everyone plays a part in making play happen.

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, Respawn evolved from an indie studio to a key studio at Electronic Arts. Titles shipped include Apex Legends, Titanfall, Star Wars:
Jedi:
Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor:
Above and Beyond.

This is a 12‑month contract working onsite at one of our offices in a hybrid role.

• Collaborate with Design leadership, Animation, Code, and Art teams to bring the next Star Wars adventure to life.
• Create memorable, imaginative, and challenging combat encounters and own their technical implementation in UE5.
• Leverage the AI cast to build moments and experiences that exceed the sum of their parts.
• Solve a variety of technical and creative problems efficiently.
• Become an expert on encounter and AI systems, serving as a knowledge hub for team members.
• Track down complex logic issues and design effective solutions.
• Directly shape the player’s moment‑to‑moment experience in a tangible way.

• 4+ years of experience in the games industry as a scripter, level designer, or mission designer, shipping at least one title.
• Experience with text‑based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages.
• A passion for crafting gameplay‑driven encounters, moments, and experiences.
• Strong understanding of game engine tools and pipelines such as UE4/5, Unity, and Maya.
• A team‑player mindset with effective communication across disciplines.
• A positive, solution‑oriented attitude and broad game knowledge.
• Confidence in solving any problem.

The ranges listed below are what EA expects to pay applicants for this role in various locations. Pay will be determined based on relevant factors.

• British Columbia: $114 300 – $156 200 CAD
• California: $127 700 – $190 600 USD
• Washington: $122 300 – $158 500 USD

In the U.S., benefits include paid time off, sick time, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and a 401(k). In Canada, benefits include vacation, sick time, health/dental/vision coverage, and basic life insurance.

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, or any other protected characteristic. EA also considers qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law and provides workplace accommodations as required.