Software Engineer - UX/UI (Apex Legends)

Requisition Number: 160807

Position Title: Software Engineer II

External Description:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - UX/UI. 

Reports to the Technical Director

Roles you will fill:

• Incubating a new TypeScript & React -based framework for the menu UX/UI of a AAA game title -- slowly replacing a legacy C++-based in-house system
• Building this front-end UI technology stack -- from the Webpack config to the CSS styles used for layouts
• Working with UX/UI designers to determine feasibility of new designs
• Working closely with UI programmers, guiding and teaching them how to take new designs from prototyping to release, whether it be directly or with written guides/documentation
• Working with UX/UI designers and UI programmers to convert existing designs to the new framework

Roles we hope you'll fill:

• Willing to grab lunch with fellow game devs
• Discussing user-facing design choices with game designers and UX/UI designers to understand the final results as experienced by the user
• Working within the unusual and often unpredictable requirements of game development
• Interacting with other game development departments and become involved in the success of the game as a whole
• Willing to stick with a team long-term and grow with them across multiple game titles

Expected qualities:

• 5 years minimum with C++
• 4 years experience with React or Preact
• 3 years experience with TypeScript
• Domain experience working with React core APIs
• Experience writing reusable components
• Mentorship experience
• High degree of fluency in JavaScript, with knowledge of modern techniques and core JS concepts
• Experience with a modern web application stack:
• State management libraries such as Redux/MobX
• Type systems like Flow or TypeScript
• Modern frontend build tooling (Webpack/Parcel, Babel, NPM/Yarn)
• Proficiency in frontend markup and styling:
• CSS preprocessors and CSS3 -- specifically Flexbox
• Frontend templating
• HTML5
• Understanding of Critical Rendering Path
• Experience with Git

Extra credit:

• Have sample web applications available for review (e.g.: on GitHub or BitBucket, or sent privately)
• Experience with AngularJS or Vue.js
• Experience with performance optimization -- specifically web but also general software performance skills is good
• Experience with Perforce Helix
• Experience with immutable data structures
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (PhantomJS, Selenium, ...)
• Experience in the game industry
• Experience with Coherent Gameface, Hummingbird, or Prysm
• Experience with C++
• Experience leading teams
• Degree in Computer Science (or similar)
• Open source software contributor

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Community / Marketing Title: Software Engineer - UX/UI (Apex Legends)

Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 115

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.