On-Site UX Lead: Live-Service Games

Electronic Arts; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (3 weeks)

80 hours sick time

16 paid holidays

10 weeks baby bonding leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Electronic Arts’ Apex Legends team in Los Angeles (Chatsworth) is seeking a UX Lead to shape and evolve player experience across the Apex Universe. You will lead the design and delivery of impactful UX features and systems, partnering with multidisciplinary teams from concept to release, and help establish standards for accessible, high-quality experiences.

As a hands-on design leader, you will balance feature ownership with mentorship, collaborate with engineers and producers, and advocate for

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional UX or interaction design, with shipped games experience.
• Experience leading complex UX initiatives and mentoring designers.
• Proficiency in Figma with rapid prototyping and iterative design.
• Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, usability, accessibility, and visual design.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality UX work and shipped products.

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.

Skills

UX leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Usability principles

Accessibility awareness

Portfolio of shipped games

Tools

Figma

Job description

Electronic Arts’ Apex Legends team in Los Angeles (Chatsworth) is seeking a UX Lead to shape and evolve player experience across the Apex Universe. You will lead the design and delivery of impactful UX features and systems, partnering with multidisciplinary teams from concept to release, and help establish standards for accessible, high-quality experiences.

As a hands-on design leader, you will balance feature ownership with mentorship, collaborate with engineers and producers, and advocate for