Description
We are seeking a UX Lead to shape and evolve the player experience across the Apex Universe at our growing locations in Los Angeles – Chatsworth, Vancouver, and Madison.
As a hands-on design leader, you will balance feature ownership with team mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and the continuous improvement of our UX craft.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex UX features and systems from concept through implementation and release, translating player needs, gameplay goals, and product strategy into intuitive, high-quality experiences.
- Partner with Experience Design leadership and cross-functional teams to define experience direction, align priorities, solve design challenges, and deliver cohesive player experiences.
- Mentor and support UX designers through actionable feedback, design reviews, and collaborative problem-solving, while helping establish best practices, workflows, and standards that improve design quality and consistency.
- Collaborate closely with engineers, UI technical designers, producers, and directors to develop feasible solutions, manage dependencies, prioritize work, and ensure high-quality implementation.
- Advocate for player-centered design through prototyping, playtesting, research, and iteration, clearly communicating design rationale and influencing decisions across disciplines.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of professional UX or interaction design experience, including experience shipping games and working within game engines.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex UX initiatives, influencing cross-functional teams, and mentoring or guiding other designers.
- Strong proficiency in Figma or comparable UX design tools, with experience in rapid prototyping and iterative design.
- Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, usability, accessibility, and visual design principles.
- Proven ability to balance player needs, gameplay requirements, technical constraints, and product priorities while communicating design decisions effectively.
- A portfolio demonstrating high-quality UX work, complex problem-solving, and meaningful contributions to shipped products.
Benefits: Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, mental wellbeing support, pension plans, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more.