Senior Game Designer - Legends (Apex Legends)

Locations Los Angeles - Chatsworth, California, United States of America Vancouver - Great Northern Way, British Columbia, Canada Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America Role ID: 214774 Worker Type: Regular Employee Work Model: Hybrid Description & Requirements Responsibilities Work with other disciplines to create the concept for a character Create a playtestable prototype by kitbashing existing assets See the character through production, including tuning, polishing, and writing robust, shippable script Hold and communicate the vision for the character to your collaborators in other departments Ensure a high quality release by bug fixing, balancing, and creating a thematically cohesive character Work with other designers on to improve multiple parts of Apex Playtest frequently and provide high quality feedback. Qualifications 5+ years professional experience as a game designer on a multiplayer game Experience in rapid prototyping and iterative design Understanding of game feel and polish Solid technical understanding of scripting and 3D action game fundamentals Strong track record in design and balance Played and formed a lot of opinions about many live games Strong opinions on how we could do better and a drive to accomplish them Pay Transparency - North America The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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. 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, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Electronic Arts