UX Lead (Apex Legends)

Electronic Arts•Vancouver, BC

10h•$165,000 - $256,000•Onsite

About The Position

Apex Legends is seeking a UX Lead to shape and evolve player experiences across the Apex Universe. The role leads the design and delivery of UX features and systems for a large live-service product, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to set experience direction and guide design execution from early concepts through release. The UX Lead helps establish standards and practices that support a cohesive, accessible, high-quality player experience. This is a hands-on design leadership role that balances feature ownership with mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing improvement of UX practices. The position is based on site at one of the listed locations: Los Angeles–Chatsworth, Vancouver, or Madison, and reports to the Experience Design leadership team.

Requirements

At least 7 years of professional UX or interaction design experience, including experience shipping games and working within game engines.
Demonstrated experience leading complex UX initiatives, influencing cross-functional teams, and mentoring or guiding other designers.
Strong proficiency in Figma or comparable UX design tools, with experience in rapid prototyping and iterative design.
Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, usability, accessibility, and visual design principles.
Ability to balance player needs, gameplay requirements, technical constraints, and product priorities while communicating design decisions effectively.
A portfolio demonstrating high-quality UX work, complex problem-solving, and meaningful contributions to shipped products.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing UX for AAA, multiplayer, live-service, or FPS games.
Experience shaping UX vision, design principles, or roadmaps across multiple features or interconnected systems.
Familiarity with interaction design across console and PC; mobile experience is also valued.

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, and help establish best practices, workflows, and standards that improve design quality and consistency.
Collaborate 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.

Benefits

Paid time off: 3 weeks per year to start in the United States.
80 hours per year of sick time in the United States.
16 paid company holidays per year in the United States.
10 weeks of paid time off to bond with a baby in the United States.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance and disability insurance.
401(k) for regular full-time employees in the United States.
Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start in Canada.
10 days per year of sick time in Canada.
Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child: 12 weeks for maternity and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave in Canada.
Extended health, dental, and vision coverage in Canada.
Life insurance and disability insurance.
Retirement plan for regular full-time employees in Canada.
Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.