Gameplay Bots Designer — Live Service AI

Respawn Entertainment; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Game Designer to shape and iterate on in-game Bots for a Battle Royale. You will identify expected player behaviors, design updates to Bot systems, and balance performance with engaging bot play.

You will report to the Senior Lead Game Designer. This role focuses on AI behaviors, scripting, and live-service iteration to deliver compelling autonomous opponents in Apex Legends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a game designer on a multiplayer title.
• Direct experience building NPC/AI behaviors.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative design.
• Ability to implement designs via scripting.
• Strong sense of game feel, balance, and polish.
• Proven track record in design for live games.

Responsibilities

• Analyze match flow and tactics in Apex Legends to identify key patterns.
• Design AI behaviors and set performance expectations for Bots.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement Bot system updates.
• Communicate feature vision to Product, Data, Analytics, and Production.
• Ensure high-quality releases through bug fixing and balancing.
• Support other designers with broader gameplay work.

Skills

NPC AI design

Scripting & rapid prototyping

Game feel & polish

Multiplayer game design

Balance & tuning

Live-service perspective

Opinionated Bots in FPS

Job description

Respawn Entertainment is seeking a Game Designer to shape and iterate on in-game Bots for a Battle Royale. You will identify expected player behaviors, design updates to Bot systems, and balance performance with engaging bot play.

You will report to the Senior Lead Game Designer. This role focuses on AI behaviors, scripting, and live-service iteration to deliver compelling autonomous opponents in Apex Legends.