Senior Game Designer

5 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Game Design • $122,400 PA - $176,300 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Respawn, founded in 2010 by the creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, is seeking a Senior Game Designer for Apex Legends. This role involves creating exciting and innovative new characters, from early prototype through release. The ideal candidate will have experience with live service games, character design, and possess strong technical and scripting abilities to work independently. Responsibilities include conceptualizing characters with other disciplines, creating playable prototypes, guiding characters through production including tuning and polishing, holding and communicating the character vision to collaborators, ensuring high-quality releases through bug fixing and balancing, and collaborating with other designers to improve various aspects of Apex Legends. The role also requires frequent playtesting and providing high-quality feedback.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience as a game designer
  • Experience in rapid prototyping
  • Understanding of game feel
  • Technical understanding of scripting
  • Solid track record in design/balance
  • Played many live games
  • Strong opinions for improvement
Good to have:
  • Experience on a live service game
  • Character design experience
  • Technical and scripting abilities
  • Iterative design experience
  • 3D action game fundamentals
Perks:
  • Paid time off
  • Sick time
  • Paid company holidays
  • Paid time off to bond with baby
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)

Job Details

JOB DETAILS:

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.


Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.

Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.


Apex Legends is looking for a Senior Game Designer who will help us create exciting and innovative new characters. You'll work on new Legends from early prototype through release. You have experience on a live service game in character design, and have strong enough technical and scripting abilities to work independently.


What You'll Do…

  • 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.

 

Ideally, you also will have…

  • 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

  • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
    • $107,600 - $147,100 CAD
  • California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento)
    • $122,400 - $176,300 USD

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.

In British Columbia, 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.

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About The Company

Respawn Entertainment, originally located in Los Angeles, CA successfully expanded in Vancouver, Canada in 2019. Due to its success, we have now launched a new location in Madison, WI. Respawn values hiring great people and providing them with the opportunity to have creative freedom and ownership of their work. Every employee across every discipline contributes towards the ultimate goal of creating amazing gaming experiences.

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