Senior Level Designer - Star Wars Jedi

Requisition Number: 182066

Position Title: Sr Game Designer

External Description:

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.

Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

We’re looking for a highly-skilled Senior Level Designer to join our Star Wars Jedi team. You will create interesting and fun levels that make full use of our mechanics, engaging players to surprise and delight them. We’re picturing someone who lives and breathes level design, and is passionate about crafting experiences and clever layouts.

What you'll do...

• Reporting to the Lead Level Designer, you will partner with departments such as Environment Art, Narrative, and Combat Design to deliver level designs that epitomize the creative vision of the game.
• Create and pitch levels.
• Establish and enforce design practices, constraints, and metrics throughout projects.
• Advocate for the department’s goals, needs, and desires. Help remove roadblocks, raise red flags.
• Set a high-quality bar through hands-on creation and ownership of level designs from conception to the final stages of polish, facilitating communication and coordinating departments to ensure the vision is understood.
• Proactively self-critique and accept outside critique. The more feedback you receive, the more you can tailor your work towards what is best for the game.
• Identify and handle issues before they arise.

Ideally, you will have…

• 5+ years’  experience in the games industry working in a level design capacity, shipping at least one title. Experience that includes a shipped AAA game(s) is ideal.
• Deep practical knowledge of the level design process including level flow, engagement, structure, pacing, environmental storytelling, testing, etc.
• Experience working with a game engine (we use Unreal, but any modern 3D engine is good), using scripting tools to orchestrate events, and implementing 3D work into the pipeline.
• Experience in rapid prototyping to test feasibility of concepts.
• Examples of your level design work which demonstrate your design ideas, experience, and process.
• A team-oriented approach to your work, understanding the importance of collaboration, and partnering effectively with all departments.

Please provide a portfolio that shows level design sensibilities. 

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.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Ceci ne s’applique pas au Québec The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the range and benefits for your specific location.   EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.     BASE SALARY RANGES   • California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento): º $113,300 - $171,700 USD Annually • New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo): º $111,500 - $171,700 USD Annually • Jersey City, NJ : º $126,700 - $171,700 USD Annually • Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs): º $111,500 - $144,000 USD Annually • Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane): º $111,500 - $157,300 USD Annually • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): º $93,700 - $143,700 CAN Annually   Base salary 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, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity. For British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including 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. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

 

 

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Electronic Arts Inc. ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter interaktiver Unterhaltungssoftware. EA bietet Spiele, Inhalte und Online-Dienste für internetfähige Spielkonsolen, Personalcomputer, Mobiltelefone und Tablets an.

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Days Open: 73

Can this position be remote?: 1

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EA engagiert sich für Chancengleichheit und Gleichstellung. Alle Personalentscheidungen werden unabhängig von Ethnie, Hautfarbe, Herkunft, Abstammung, Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität oder ausgelebtem Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Alter, genetischer Information, Religion, Behinderung, Krankheit, Schwangerschaft, Familienstand oder Veteranenstatus getroffen. EA sorgt außerdem für die durch geltendes Gesetz vorgeschriebenen Anpassungen am Arbeitsplatz für Individuen mit anerkannten Behinderungen.