Principal Game Designer

Electronic Arts•Los Angeles, CA

11h•$182,600 - $276,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Respawn Entertainment is seeking an experienced Principal Game Designer to help create an upcoming game. The role works across Design and project leadership, Animation, Code, and Art to bring the game to life. The designer will shape player controls and moment-to-moment experience, lead the vision for how controls feel, implement them technically in UE5, and serve as an expert on game mechanics, player systems, and weapons who can guide and communicate with the broader team.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the games industry in a Design role, including shipping at least one title.
Experience with text-based scripting, visual scripting, and/or programming languages.
A passion for finding the fun and building gameplay-driven mechanics, moments, and experiences.
A strong understanding of game engine tools and pipelines such as UE5 or Unity.
A collaborative team-player mindset and effective communication with all disciplines and departments.
A positive, solution-oriented attitude, passion for the play experience, and broad knowledge of games.
Confidence in solving problems.

Responsibilities

Work with Design and project leadership, Animation, Code, and Art departments to bring the next Respawn game to life.
Create compelling, imaginative, and satisfying player controls and own their technical implementation in UE5.
Lead the vision and design of how player controls feel.
Become an expert on game mechanics, player systems, and weapons, and lead and communicate this expertise to the larger team.
Directly shape the player’s moment-to-moment experience.

Benefits

Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)
80 hours of sick time per year
16 paid company holidays per year
10 weeks of paid time off to bond with a baby
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs
The posting also describes professional growth opportunities, learning and experimentation, mental well-being support, retirement savings, family leaves, complimentary games, and other locally tailored benefits.