UX Designer; Apex Legends

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.

Job Title:

UX Designer (Apex Legends)

Role

Location:

Los Angeles, Vancouver, Madison

Work Model:
Hybrid

Respawn Entertainment, founded in 2010, is a studio that thrives on creative freedom, building extraordinary games such as Apex Legends, Titanfall, and Star Wars™ Jedi titles. Join us to shape the future of one of the world’s leading live service franchises.

As a UX Designer on Apex Legends, you will join us in expanding the Apex Universe at our growing locations in Los Angeles – Chatsworth, Vancouver, BC, and Madison, WI. Reporting to our Lead Experience Designer, you’ll design, manage, and execute UI/UX features and interactive flows, from early concepts through to release.

• Work with lead, principal, and design stakeholders to manage and drive important UX-heavy features from concept to completion on a large, live, product.
• Collaborate with (Experience Design) team leadership to define, develop, and exemplify best practices, templates, and guiding principles for the team’s work.
• Independently develop high-level feature and pipeline solutions that align with gameplay design goals, product goals, and accessibility standards.
• Iterate on design concepts based on feedback, design requirements, and creative direction.
• Work closely with engineers and UI technical designers to implement features.
• Work closely with producers and directors to estimate and prioritize work.
• Collaborative, inclusive attitude with the ability to listen, learn, adapt, and mentor others.
• Ability to present work and clearly articulate rationale and design decisions.

• 2+ years of professional game development experience, working in game engines.
• Proficiency in relevant software packages such as Figma or comparable UX design tools.
• Experience in rapid prototyping to test the feasibility of concepts.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to polish features to a AAA quality.
• A strong understanding of graphic design principles, typography, layout, color, iconography.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant and unique UX work and problem-solving.
• Experience developing UX for AAA games, multiplayer games, live service games or FPS genre.
• Understand interaction design on console, pc and mobile.
• Degree in Interaction Design, Psychology, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or related HCI discipline.

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$104,500 - $142,800 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$120,600 - $184,000 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees.

Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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.

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