Lead Systems Designer - Player Progression & Reward Systems (Apex Legends)

Job Title Lead Systems Designer – Player Progression & Reward Systems (Apex Legends) Location Los Angeles, CA; Vancouver, BC; Madison, WI Work Model Hybrid Studio Respawn Entertainment Overview Respawn Entertainment, the Academy Award‑winning studio behind Apex Legends, Titanfall, and Star Wars titles, is looking for a passionate and experienced Lead Systems Designer to shape and evolve the player progression and reward ecosystems of Apex Legends. You will help define experiences that motivate, delight, and retain players throughout their journey in the Apex Games—balancing fun, fairness, and long‑term engagement in a live‑service context. You will work closely with design, UX, product management, analytics, and engineering partners to drive systems that elevate the franchise. Responsibilities Own the design and iteration of player progression and reward systems, including leveling, challenges, and long‑term engagement loops. Create high‑level documentation that clarifies the vision and goals and how systems interact. Write detailed design documents that fully work out the nuances of progression systems. Model progression systems in tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, or with scripting languages. Partner with cross‑functional teams to build, ship, and scale player‑centric systems that support key game goals. Use data, player insights, and live performance to inform decisions and continuously improve outcomes. Communicate designs, goals, and trade‑offs clearly while advocating for player‑first, high‑quality experiences. Qualifications 10+ years of systems design experience on live‑service games, with demonstrable work on progression and/or reward systems. Strong collaboration skills and experience communicating design intent to cross‑disciplinary teams. Deep understanding of live‑service engagement loops, player motivation models, and meta‑progression frameworks. Expertise in game progression and the foundations that drive it. Experience with analytics and player feedback to iterate and improve system outcomes. Ability to create high‑quality design documents and prototypes that articulate goals, success metrics, and implementation assumptions. Passion for competitive and live‑service games, especially Apex Legends and similar titles. Competitive multiplayer experience. Familiarity with balancing economies, player retention mechanics, or incentive structures. Experience with scripting, data tools, or technical implementation that enables rapid prototyping and iteration. Pay Transparency – North America British Columbia (Vancouver or Victoria): $133,500 – $186,400 CAD. California (Los Angeles or San Francisco): $153,700 – $233,600 USD. Benefits (US) Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours of sick time per year, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off for bonding with a baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k) for regular full‑time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity. Benefits (Canada) Vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days of sick time per year, paid top‑up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks maternity, 4 weeks parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan for regular full‑time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 Respawn Entertainment