Lead UI Engineer

About the Role

Lead and manage a team of UI Engineers at Respawn Entertainment, an Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed games including Apex Legends, Titanfall, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of UI Engineers
• Own the technical quality, delivery, and maintenance of core, UI tools and engine systems
• Collaborate with UX, UI Art, and UI Tech Design to develop new tools, engine systems, and features meeting UI needs
• Mentor and coach UI engineers to develop and maintain a high performing team
• Identify and elevate technical risks to stakeholders and UI Tech Leadership
• Collaborate with XD Tech Leadership to develop long term strategy for Apex UI tech
• Collaborate with production to scope work and align roadmaps with stakeholders
• Review code submissions to ensure standards and best practices are followed

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• 1+ years of experience managing people
• Experience developing UI systems and collaborating with UI/UX teams
• Experience shipping a AAA game or multiple Live Ops releases
• Proficiency in C++ and one or more scripting languages

Nice to Haves

• Experience developing UI features in AAA, multiplayer, FPS games
• Knowledge of Apex Legends and Battle Royale competitors

Pay

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): $122,300 - $170,700 CAD

California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco): $143,800 - $217,200 USD

Benefits

United States: 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, 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.

Canada: Vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.