UX Designer

Job Description

Experience Designer

Ripple Effect, an evolution of Battlefield's DICE LA, is a Los Angeles-based game studio on a mission to build community-first experiences through continuous innovation and boundary breaking technology.
Our Values: We believe in an honest and transparent environment, where developers grow in our crafts. We value bold risk-taking followed by excellence through iteration. We are looking for developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio creativity.

We are looking for an Experience Designer like you to join us in our mission to create amazing games and experiences, and to improve ourselves and our craft. You will report to our Studio Design Line Director. We are considering on-site and hybrid working options, and welcome full-time remote candidates who are within the US or Canada to apply.

Responsibilities
• Work with, and take direction from, the lead UX designer to understand and determine goals for UX features on a large project
• Independently design solutions: concepts, wireframes, and prototypes while iterating based on feedback from the lead designer, the team, users, and your research
• Create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups to conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors for multiple environments and audiences
• Build rapid prototypes for iterative design, ensuring they make for the best possible player experience
• Work with UI engineers to implement design to polish
• Document and promote awareness of UX standards, and push to improve UX design workflow processes

Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience in UX design
• At least 1 year experience working on UX for games or large-scale projects
• Passion for games and user-centered design and a fascination for understanding how users experience a product
• Proficient in user experience design tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe XD, Figma, Axure, or Omnigraffle)
• Understand the importance of documentation and teaching others
• Enjoy creative problem-solving, and value respectful feedback processes
• Broad taste in games

Valuable Additional Skills
• Experience developing UX for AAA games, multiplayer games, or live service games
• Understand interaction design on console, pc and mobile
• Experience or interest in user generated content for games
• Degree in Interaction Design, Psychology, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering or related HCI discipline

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer great compensation packages and a culture that appreciates creativity and individuality.

Next Steps

As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a practical work exercise. Apply online with a resume and portfolio.

'COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITSThe base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range for your specific location.EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.BASE SALARY RANGES • California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento): º $90,550 - $137,700 • New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo): º $86,150 - $137,700 • Jersey City, NJ : º $86,150 - $137,700 • Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs): º $86,150 - $126,700 • Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane): º $86,150 - $126,700Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-renb18-18-117-183-150-42 in your application.