Job Overview

Electronic Arts creates next‑level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Everyone is part of the story and part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Apex Legends is seeking a Senior Writer to join our small, agile team. We’re looking for an experienced writer who is a great collaborator and problem‑solver, can work independently, but doesn’t shy away from asking for help when needed.

This is a temporary full‑time role. Locations: Hybrid in Vancouver or Los Angeles‑Chatsworth.

Responsibilities

- Help develop new Legend personalities, backstories, dialogue and story pieces.
- Work collaboratively with Design, Art, Animation, Marketing, and Audio to develop detailed, cohesive characters and features.
- Write seasonal dialogue, with a solid understanding of matching the voice for all our Legends.
- Attend recording sessions and ensure VO sessions deliver on character and context.
- Develop in‑game and social media story ideas using the game’s vision with minimal oversight, and guide them from early planning stages to launch.
- Find innovative opportunities to tell a story in our battle royale, without disrupting gameplay flow.
- Ensure all details of your assigned focus areas are tracked and delivered on time, at quality.
- Help plan, track, write, and organize conditional dialogue.
- Invite story ideas from anyone, and effectively filter or bring forth the best ideas without ego.




- Collaborate closely with other writers, finding ways to build better story ideas together.
- Can effectively gather and filter feedback, gauge player reactions, and iterate on story.

Requirements

- 5+ years of experience working as a writer for games, ideally in a live service environment.
- Highly organized and able to work independently, with minimal supervision.
- Has a strong understanding of character‑led storytelling, story building, and video games as a story‑telling medium.
- Familiarity with the Apex and Titanfall universe is a major asset.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay ranges for North America:
- British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $114,300 - $156,200 CAD
- California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) $127,700 - $190,600 USD

Benefits: In the US, we offer a package of paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to temporary full‑time employees scheduled to work full time.

In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time,



and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings your potential to be empowered to creating space for learning and experimenting, we enable you to do excellent work and pursue growth opportunities.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well‑being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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