Software Engineer UI (Star Wars Jedi)

Electronic Arts
Full-time•$144k-217k/year (USD)•Vancouver, Canada
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Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

</div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field "> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> </div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field "> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:13pt;" data-pasted="true"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:13pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, &nbsp;Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:13pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:13pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join the Jedi team in creating a best-in-class experience for our players. On the Jedi Engineering team, we believe in individual ownership of features, close collaboration with other departments, and prioritizing the player experience.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">What you’ll do...</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Design, build, and maintain scalable, modular UI systems, in-game HUDs, menus, and front-end features.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Drive PC-specific UI/UX features,owning the holistic experience from the engineering side. This can &nbsp;include everything from mouse-and-keyboard navigation, dynamic cursor behaviors, comprehensive key remapping, detailed settings menus, and beyond.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Be able to proactively identify, diagnose, and solve issues as they arise. This includes both bugs and areas where the player experience can be improved.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders - engineers,UI/UX designers, technical artists, technical designers, producers, QA.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Contribute to healthy team morale and culture</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Share and receive opinions about the game as a whole</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:15pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ideally, you'll have...</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">4+ years’ experience in the games industry working as an engineer, with experience in UI/UX.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proficiency in C++.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and adapt to changing project requirements.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Familiarity with PC gaming and player expectations on that platform.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM 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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:13pt;margin-bottom:13pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">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&nbsp;</span><a href="https://apps.gr8people.com/respawn.com/perks" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">respawn.com/perks</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#000000;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field "> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> <div><br></div><p><strong>Pay Transparency - North America</strong></p><div><br></div> </div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field "> <div class="article__content__view__field__value"> <div><div><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS&nbsp;</strong></div><div><br></div><div>The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>PAY RANGES</strong></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="article__content__view__field "> <div class="article__content__view__field__value">
  • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$122,300 - $170,700 CAD
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  • California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$143,800 - $217,200 USD
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General Information

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<strong>Locations</strong>: Redwood City, California, United States of America  <ul class="MultipleDataSetFields"><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">Location:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">Orlando</span></li><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">State:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">Florida</span></li><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">Country:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">United States of America</span></li></ul><br><ul class="MultipleDataSetFields"><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">Location:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">Los Angeles - Chatsworth</span></li><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">State:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">California</span></li><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">Country:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">United States of America</span></li></ul><br><ul class="MultipleDataSetFields"><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">Location:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">Vancouver - Great Northern Way</span></li><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">State:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">British Columbia</span></li><li class="MultipleDataSetField"><span class="MultipleDataSetFieldLabel">Country:</span> <span class="MultipleDataSetFieldValue">Canada</span></li></ul><br><br>

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Role ID

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216375

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Worker Type

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Temporary Employee

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Studio/Department

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EA Studios - Respawn

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Work Model

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Hybrid

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Application Requirements

Requires 4+ years of experience in the games industry with proficiency in C++ and UI/UX principles. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with PC gaming expectations are essential, while Unreal Engine experience is considered a major plus.