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Senior Technical Designer 18 month temp (systems/UI) - (Star Wars Jedi)

Electronic Arts
Chatsworth, California, United States of AmericaVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaRemote (Anywhere)
Posted 1 hour ago
Last seen 1 hour ago
Active
Remote
temporary
design
$114,300 - $156,200 CAD

Job Summary

Join Respawn Entertainment as a Senior Technical Designer to shape the future of Star Wars Jedi games, leveraging your expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and UI systems to deliver groundbreaking, polished player experiences. This temporary role offers the chance to work on a beloved franchise with creative freedom and a collaborative team.

About this job

Electronic Arts is seeking a passionate Senior Technical Gameplay Designer for Respawn Entertainment to create incredible experiences for players, focusing on systems and UI for the Star Wars Jedi franchise. This role involves implementing complex UI screens using Unreal Motion Graphics, building platform-specific features, and supporting large systems like input remapping, while collaborating with various departments to deliver highly polished, bug-free AAA quality experiences.

Requirements

- Use Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) to implement complex UI screens. - Build out platform-specific features and systems like unique mouse interactions for PC. - Support large systems like player-facing input remapping and controls presets. - Work with engineering to configure hardware-specific defaults and overrides for settings. - Solve complicated technical problems and design smart solutions in an efficient manner that does not compromise on player experience. - Ship bug-free, highly polished experiences that push the industry standard for AAA quality. - 7+ years’ experience in the games industry working as a designer, shipping at least two titles. - Expert-level understanding of Unreal Engine 5 including its tools and systems such as UMG, the input stack, save data and more. - A deep understanding of current PC gaming trends and the Jedi franchise. - Experience with text-based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages. - Computer Science or related degree. - A team player-mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and able to communicate effectively with all disciplines and departments. - A positive, solution-oriented attitude and passion about the play experience, with a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of games. - C++ proficiency is a bonus.

Benefits & Perks

- Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start in US, vacation 3 weeks per year to start in Canada). - Sick time (80 hours per year in US, 10 days per year in Canada). - Paid company holidays (16 per year in US). - Medical/dental/vision insurance (US and Canada). - Life insurance (US and Canada). - Disability insurance (US). - 401(k) to temporary full-time employees (US). - Extended health/dental/vision coverage (Canada). - Basic life insurance (Canada). - Holistic approach to benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness. - Complimentary games. - Opportunities for growth and learning.

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