Systems Designer, New Player Experience (Apex Legends)

Role Overview

Respawn Entertainment is seeking an experienced Systems Designer to define and evolve the first-time user experience (FTUE) for Apex Legends. In this role, you will shape how new players enter, learn, and fall in love with the Apex Games — crafting onboarding flows, tutorials, pacing, and early progression systems that set up players for long-term engagement and success.

What You Will Do

Own the design and iteration of onboarding and first-time user experience systems, guiding players from first session to core engagement. Help define and evolve post-FTUE player development systems that support the journey from onboarding to competitive mastery.

Why It Might Be a Fit

3+ years of systems design experience on live service games with significant work on onboarding, tutorials, or core progression flows. Deep understanding of player psychology, motivation, learning curves, and how to design onboarding that scales across diverse player types.

Requirements

• 3+ years of systems design experience on live service games with significant work on onboarding, tutorials, or core progression flows
• Deep understanding of player psychology, motivation, learning curves, and how to design onboarding that scales across diverse player types
• Demonstrated ability to leverage analytics and playtesting data to refine and tune complex systems
• Experience working closely with UX/UI disciplines to deliver polished experiences
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills
• Passion for Apex Legends and live service games with a keen sense of how onboarding shapes retention
• Experience designing onboarding or FTUE for competitive multiplayer or battle-royale games
• Familiarity with live service engagement loops and retention mechanics
• Experience running live A/B tests and iterating based on player data
• Experience with scripting, data tools, or technical implementation to support prototyping and iteration of onboarding systems

Benefits

• 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
• 401(k)
• Bonus and equity
• 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
• Extended health/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Bonus and equity