Respawn Entertainment · 2 hours ago
Senior Technical Designer - Events (Apex Legends)
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
CA$112K/yr - CA$153K/yr
5+ years expRespawn Entertainment is a game development studio known for creating critically acclaimed titles like Apex Legends. The Senior Technical Designer will focus on developing engaging seasonal content and live events for Apex Legends, collaborating with a team to implement new gameplay experiences that enhance player engagement.
Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Designers, Engineers, and other creatives to develop the game vision and innovate on compelling seasonal content through novel gameplay mechanics
Quickly prototype design ideas and iterate through playtesting and player feedback
Align and collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams to develop gameplay features
Participate in technical audits of design content and help enforce healthy scripting standards
Ensure high quality releases through regular iteration, bug fixing, and tuning of features based on feedback from the game teams, user testing, and the broader player community
Contribute to game design discussions and planning
Create and manage documentation for new and evolving gameplay systems
Qualification
Required
5+ years Technical Design experience, or show equivalent knowledge
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to appreciate respectful feedback
A clear understanding that teamwork is the key to success
Fluency in text-based scripting or programming languages such as C++, C#, or JavaScript, among others
Deep understanding of the Battle Royale genre and what makes moment-to-moment gameplay exciting to players
Ability to communicate and articulate design requirements to other disciplines
Preferred
Experience developing within a Live Service environment is a plus
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)
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
Retirement plan
Company
Respawn Entertainment
Respawn Entertainment is an independent video game development studio located in the San Fernando Valley.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-11-09Acquired
Leadership Team
B
Bruno Werneck
Principal Concept Artist
Recent News
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