Description
Electronic Arts creates top-notch entertainment, inspiring players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects with the rest of the world.
Respawn Entertainment, founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, operates under the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games.
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.
As a Software Engineer UI, you will:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, modular UI systems, in-game HUDs, menus, and front-end features.
- Drive PC-specific UI/UX features, owning the holistic experience from the engineering side. This includes mouse-and-keyboard navigation, dynamic cursor behaviors, comprehensive key remapping, detailed settings menus, and more.
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and solve issues as they arise, including bugs and areas for player experience improvement.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders - engineers, UI/UX designers, technical artists, technical designers, producers, QA.
- Contribute to healthy team morale and culture, sharing and receiving opinions about the game.
Ideally, you'll have:
- 4+ years of experience in the games industry as an engineer, with UI/UX experience.
- Proficiency in C++.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and adapt to changing project requirements.
- Familiarity with PC gaming and player expectations on that platform.
- Familiarity with UX best practices.
- Passion for making a great player experience.
- Unreal Engine experience is a major plus.
In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits. Learn more at respawn.com/perks.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunities employer, taking decisions about employees without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, health status, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.