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Respawn Entertainment · 1 day ago

Senior Systems Director (Apex Legends)

Madison, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

CAD$187K/yr - CAD$259K/yr

10+ years exp

Respawn Entertainment is a studio under Electronic Arts that creates next-level entertainment experiences. They are seeking a Senior Systems Director to lead the design vision for player engagement and retention systems in Apex Legends, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure a compelling gameplay experience.

Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead Apex Legends System Design Direction: Direct long-term direction for Progression, Economy and Social features rewarding players driving ongoing engagement

Develop and communicate the vision and design supporting the overall game vision with clear intent of driving innovation and player engagement

Mentor a high performing team to be best in class enabling scalable impact across the short and long term experience development

Collaborate to ensure alignment with Product Management, Design stakeholder and XD (UI/UX) that systems meet the needs of all aspects of the game, and are aligned to create a consistent, compelling, and high-quality gameplay experience for players

Qualification

Systems design experienceAAA games experiencePlayer progression systemsHigh-level documentationCreative problem solvingEgo-less personalityAvid gamerCollaborationCommunication

Required

At least 10 years of systems design experience, with 3+ years as a systems design leader in the AAA console/PC games or mobile games with similarly rich progression systems

University/College Degree OR respectable body of professional work experience

Ego-less personality, who values collaborating and able to communicate complex ideas to the team

Expert with high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)

Enjoys creative problem solving, and values respectful feedback

Avid gamer (especially online) with a broad range of game experience

Benefits

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

401(k) to regular full-time employees

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