Senior Game Designer (Star Wars Jedi) - 215639 - Electronic Arts
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Electronic Arts
Senior Game Designer (Star Wars Jedi)
General Information
Locations: Los Angeles - Chatsworth, California, United States of America
Role ID
215639
Worker Type
Temporary Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - Respawn
Work Model
Hybrid
Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
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, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Game Designer (Scripting) who will embrace our philosophy and share his/her hard earned expertise to help us create an incredible experience for our players. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.
This is a 12-month contract working onsite at one of our offices in a hybrid role
What you'll do...
Work with Design leadership, the Design team, Animation, Code, and Art departments to bring the next Star Wars adventure to life.
Create memorable, imaginative, and challenging Combat Encounters and own their technical implementation in UE5.
Leverage the AI cast to create moments and experiences that are more than a sum of their parts.
Solve a variety of challenging technical and creative problems in an efficient manner.
Become an expert on the inner-workings of the encounter and AI systems and an extremely helpful wealth of knowledge for other team members to query on the inner-workings of these systems.
Track-down complicated logic issues and design effective solutions.
Directly impact the player's moment to moment experience in a very tangible way!
Ideally, you''ll have...
4+ years' experience in the games industry working as a Scripter, Level Designer or Mission Designer, shipping at least one title.
Experience with text-based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages.
A passion for finding the fun and building gameplay driven encounters, moments and experiences.
Strong understanding of game engine tools and pipelines such as UE4 / 5, Unity, Maya, etc.
A team player-mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and able to communicate effectively with all disciplines and departments.
A positive, solution-oriented attitude and passion about the play experience, with a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of games.
Confidence you can solve any problem.
If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and we will get back to you once we have reviewed it.
In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.
Pay Transparency - North America
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
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).
PAY RANGES
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, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to temporary full-time employees scheduled to work full time.
In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.
About Electronic Arts
We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
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.
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