Senior Writer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Writer (Gamedev): Developing Legend personalities, backstories, and seasonal dialogue for Apex Legends with an accent on character-led storytelling and collaborative world-building. Focus on creating cohesive character arcs, managing conditional dialogue, and integrating narrative into a battle royale flow without disrupting gameplay.

Location: Hybrid; must be based in Los Angeles (Chatsworth) or Vancouver (Great Northern Way)

Company

hirify.global is a leading game studio known for creating high-profile titles like Apex Legends and the Titanfall series.

What you will do

• Develop new Legend personalities, backstories, and dialogue pieces in collaboration with Design, Art, Animation, Marketing, and Audio teams.
• Write seasonal dialogue, ensuring a consistent and authentic voice for all Legends.
• Lead the development of in-game and social media story ideas from planning through to launch.
• Manage and organize conditional dialogue and track delivery of assigned focus areas.
• Attend and oversee VO recording sessions to ensure character context and delivery are correct.
• Iterate on stories based on player reactions and feedback.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a game writer, preferably within a live service environment.
• Strong expertise in character-led storytelling and the use of video games as a narrative medium.
• Ability to work independently and stay highly organized with minimal supervision.
• Proven capability to collaborate effectively and filter feedback without ego.
• Familiarity with the Apex and Titanfall universe is considered a major asset.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a small, agile team on a globally successful title.
• Collaborative environment that values story ideas from all team members.
• Focus on innovative storytelling within the battle royale genre.