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Senior Technical Designer - Events (Apex Legends)

Electronic Arts
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaLos Angeles, California, United States of AmericaMadison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Posted 1 month ago
Last seen 1 month ago
Active
full-time
design
$111,600 - $152,800 CAD; $124,100 - $182,800 USD

Job Summary

Join Respawn Entertainment as a Senior Technical Designer to shape the future of Apex Legends' live events and seasonal content, leveraging your technical design expertise to create engaging and innovative gameplay experiences for a global player base.

About this job

This impactful Senior Technical Designer role at Respawn Entertainment focuses on creating innovative seasonal content and in-game activities that engage, surprise, and delight Apex Legends players. You will ideate, prototype, implement, and iterate on new gameplay concepts, working closely with design, engineering, art, and production partners. A strong understanding of what Apex players enjoy and the ability to translate those insights into fun, technically sound gameplay experiences is essential.

Requirements

- 5+ years Technical Design experience, or show equivalent knowledge- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to appreciate respectful feedback- A clear understanding that teamwork is the key to success- Fluency in text-based scripting or programming languages such as C++, C#, or JavaScript, among others- Deep understanding of the Battle Royale genre and what makes moment-to-moment gameplay exciting to players- Ability to communicate and articulate design requirements to other disciplines- Experience developing within a Live Service environment is a plus

Benefits & Perks

- Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start in US, 10 days sick time in Canada)- 16 paid company holidays per year (US)- 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (US)- Medical/dental/vision insurance (US & Canada)- Life insurance (US & Canada)- Disability insurance (US & Canada)- 401(k) (US) / Retirement plan (Canada)- Bonus and equity eligibility for certain roles- Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary for new child (Canada)- Complimentary games- Mental well-being support- Family leaves

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