Electronic Arts

Job Title: UX Designer (Apex Legends)

Role ID: 213507

Location: Los Angeles, Vancouver, Madison

Work Model: Hybrid

Respawn Entertainment

Founded in 2010, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. Respawn Entertainment is the Academy Award-winning studio behind Apex Legends, Titanfall, and Star Wars™ Jedi titles. Join us to help 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

•  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