Sr. Systems Designer

Electronic Arts Ltd; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Systems Designer for progression and player systems to shape long-term engagement in Apex Legends. You will design and evolve progression, rewards, collections, and engagement loops, balancing player motivation with product goals across live-service contexts.

You will collaborate with design, product, UX, engineering, analytics, and production to drive features from concept through live operation, using telemetry and player feedback to iterate and improve

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game design experience with progression, rewards, economies or related systems.
• Experience on live-service, multiplayer, or free-to-play titles.
• Strong implementation skills including text scripting and prototyping with in-house tools.

Responsibilities

• Design progression, rewards, mastery, collections and engagement systems for Apex Legends with clear goals, rules and progression curves.
• Prototype, implement, tune and iterate systems using telemetry and live-service learnings.
• Contribute to estimation, scoping and feasibility assessments of designs.
• Collaborate with UX, Engineering and Technical Design to ensure systems are understandable and scalable.
• Communicate design intent, tradeoffs and recommendations to partners and leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing Apex systems based on player needs and data.
• Contribute to strong systems-design practices across the team.

Skills

Live-service design

Analytical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototyping

Systems design

Job description

Senior Systems Designer - Progression & Player Systems

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Senior Systems Designer - Progression & Player Systems Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

Why This Role Matters

Respawn is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to help create and evolve the progression and player systems that shape how players engage with Apex Legends over the long term.

In this highly impactful design role, you will work on systems such as account progression, rewards, mastery, collections, player career, challenges, and other engagement features. You will help define how these systems connect, how they motivate different types of players, and how they create meaningful goals across the Apex experience.

You will collaborate closely with Design, Product Management, UX, Engineering, Analytics, Art, and Production to take features from early concept through implementation, iteration, and live operation.

Responsibilities

• Design progression, rewards, mastery, collection, and player engagement systems for Apex Legends using clear system goals, rules, progression curves, reward structures, and player-facing experiences
• Prototype, implement, tune, and iterate on systems using player feedback, telemetry, and live-service learnings
• Actively contribute to estimation, scoping and feasibility assessments of designs
• Partner with UX, Engineering and Technical Design to ensure complex systems are understandable, discoverable, easy to navigate, and scalable
• Clearly communicate design intent, tradeoffs, and recommendations to partners and design leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve existing Apex systems based on player needs, data, competitive analysis, and broader live-service trends
• Contribute to strong systems-design practices across the team

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game design experience on shipped progression, rewards, economies, engagement loops, or other interconnected game systems
• Experience working on live-service, multiplayer, or free-to-play games
• Strong implementation skills including text scripting and ability to create prototypes using in-house tools and platform
• Experience taking features from concept through implementation and live iteration
• Ability to break complex systems into clear rules, models, player flows, and requirements
• Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to inform design decisions
• Experience collaborating with UX, Engineering, Product, Production, Analytics, and other disciplines
• Strong verbal communication and written documentation skills with the ability to present design rationale clearly to both development teams and design leadership
• Ability to balance player needs, design quality, production constraints, and business considerations

Nice to Have

• Experience designing account progression, mastery, challenges, collections, ranked systems, Battle Passes, or reward structures.
• Experience with live-service economies, currencies, faucets, sinks, or reward valuation.
• Experience designing onboarding or returning-player experiences.
• Competitive multiplayer and/or FPS experience
• Experience using telemetry, experimentation, or player segmentation to evaluate design performance.
• Familiarity with Apex Legends and its progression, competitive, and live-service ecosystems.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $114,300 - $156,200 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los