Senior Encounter Designer

Senior Encounter Designer (Star Wars Jedi) Respawn Entertainment Electronic Arts creates next‑level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. We are part of a community that connects across the globe, a place where creativity thrives and new perspectives are invited. Our roster includes critically acclaimed titles such as Apex Legends, Titanfall, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Joining us means creating groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Encounter Designer who will bring their hard‑earned expertise to help us create an incredible experience for our players. What You’ll Do Work with design leadership, design team, artists, code, and animation departments to bring the next Star Wars adventure to life. Design challenging combat encounters, immersive wildlife moments, and engaging narrative moments, and own their technical implementation in engine. Solve a variety of challenging technical and creative problems efficiently. Become an expert on the inner workings of the encounter and AI systems and serve as a helpful resource for other team members. Leverage creatures, NPCs, and AI to create moments and experiences that are more than the sum of their parts. Track down complicated logic issues and design effective solutions. Directly impact the player’s moment‑to‑moment experience in a tangible way. Ideally, you’ll have 3+ years’ experience in the games industry working as a scripter or mission designer, shipping at least one title. Experience with text‑based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages. A passion for finding fun and building gameplay‑driven encounters, moments, and experiences. Strong understanding of game engine tools and pipelines such as UE4 & 5, Unity, Maya, etc. A team‑player mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and ability to communicate effectively with all disciplines. A positive, solution‑oriented attitude and passion for the play experience, with a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of games. Confidence you can solve any problem. Compensation and Benefits The ranges listed below reflect the expected compensation for this role in these locations at the time of posting. For other locations, recruiters will advise on applicable ranges and benefits. British Columbia (e.g., Vancouver versus Victoria): $111,600 - $152,800 CAD California (e.g., Los Angeles versus San Francisco): $124,100 - $182,800 USD In the U.S., the package includes paid time off, sick time, company holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k). Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and equity. In British Columbia, the package includes vacation, sick time, EI/QPIP benefits, family leave, health/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and possible bonus and equity. About Electronic Arts We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, located around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. We empower teams to grow and pursue opportunities for growth. Electronic Arts is an equal‑opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We consider 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr