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Quality Designer - Emerging Platforms (Apex Legends)

Multiple Locations: Vancouver, BC, Canada • Baton Rouge, LA, USA • Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Requisition Number: 172629

Position Title: Quality Designer I

External Description:

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when experienced 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 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.
You can learn more about our studio and values at   respawn.com/studio.

Respawn is looking for a Quality Designer to join an established, experienced team working on Apex Legends. This is an opportunity to join a veteran team and help ensure quality across a large franchise spanning multiple studios around the world. Working with the QA and external development groups, you will ensure Respawn's existing quality standards are applied and upheld on all platforms and environments Apex Legends is available on. You will work with partners to determine the product differences from the platform experiences, create new test strategies based on those findings, and ensure that the final shipping versions align with the visions of those development partners. You will report to the Development Director/Manager.

Requirements
  • QA representative for external development relating to testing new platforms within the Apex franchise.
  • Work directly with Production members to ensure that development requirements are understood.
  • Report on the progress of testing until the release is complete.
  • Work with other team members to increase awareness of testability, communicate ongoing findings from test execution, and escalates risks to the final product as they emerge.
  • Expected to attend regular meetings, vocalize status to partner groups. Understand how to navigate conflict and message based on context and audience.
  • Partner with representatives from off-site studios.
  • Interpret and use data visualizations to provide relevant insights.
  • Use data to construct a cohesive and consumable summary for senior team members.
  • Understand how to evaluate the state of the product by ongoing exploration and experimentation.
Qualifications
  • 3 years of experience as a game analyst/feature owner in software development
  • Experience working in an upstream/embedded QA model
  • Experience with agile/scrum software development
  • Experience partnering with developers on content delivery as an advocate of game quality
  • Experience with software development process and milestones/deadlines
  • Experience working in a live service development model (i.e. sprints, releases, content deployments)
  • Proficient in development planning toolsets (Jira, Hansoft) and code/asset integration software (Perforce)

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Community / Marketing Title: Quality Designer - Emerging Platforms (Apex Legends)

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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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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: 55

Can this position be remote?: 1

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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.

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