Job description

The Sound Designer is responsible for all of a project’s audio aspects. They will work closely with other departments to ensure that the audio compliments and enhances the gameplay experience. The Sound Designer will also record, edit, process, and implement sound effects to amplify various in-game events.

Responsibilities

• Producing and implementing high-quality audio assets
• Synchronizing sound effects to amplify animations
• Bringing the digital world to life by creating lively ambience
• Influencing project design and ideas by actively communicating with the rest of the team
• Prototyping and designing new features, solutions, and behaviors of in-game audio
• Working with voiceover recordings throughout the whole pipeline, from the recording itself to its final configuration in the engine
• Designing the music system, implementing music tracks, and communicating with the music’s composer
• Creating and maintaining related documentation and tracking progress of work
• Helping with sound production planning and staying organized
• Keeping up to date with the latest news in the audio and game audio fields; expanding related skills and knowledge

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience creating sound for games
• Advanced skills in the areas of recording, processing, mixing, and optimizing audio for games and linear media
• Good understanding of game audio aesthetics and implementation methods
• Proficiency with DAW software like as Cubase/Nuendo, Reaper, Samplitude, ProTools, Ableton
• Experience with various game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine) and preferably also middleware (Fmod, Wwise)
• Good spoken and written English

Benefits

• 27 days of holidays per year
• Company profit-sharing plan, benefit program, meal contribution
• Relocation package
• All our games for free and more

Job description

As an Experienced Sound Designer, your responsibilities include creating, implementing, and mixing sound effects, music, and dialogue. Collaborate closely with Audio Directors, fellow sound designers, composers, content designers, game designers, artists, and programmers to bring audio excellence to our projects.

Key-responsibilities

• Follow the Audio Direction to produce and implement audio tasks related to the audio projects that they are assigned
• Identify emergent sound behaviors and come up with technical and creative solutions for the betterment of the project
• Maintain and contribute to documentation related to the project’s audio to ensure fast onboarding to projects in the future

You will be responsible for the sound creation from beginning to end, working with audio libraries, recording equipment, or any new approach you might bring. We encourage curiosity, embracing change, and learning from mistakes. We serve our development and marketing teams and engage in several other audio initiatives across the organization. We strive to make others better and get shit done. Our team structure allows you to influence high-level decisions and push yourself to learn skills you lack.

The skills we're searching for…

• Work experience working as a sound designer in the games industry.
• Knowledgeable in sound design and implementation and the stages game audio goes through from start to finish.
• Experience with authoring and mixing in surround formats.
• Experience with Wwise and FMOD.
• Experience scripting game audio into a project.
• Strong organizational skills, documentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-discipline teams

We would love to hear if you share our passion for Game Audio, and are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself further. A great sound designer needs focus and sharp critical listening skills, while also being independent in problem-solving, and highly adaptable. However, it takes a team to prevail, and in roundtable discussions, we thrive. Everyone’s ideas are equally valued, and we're looking forward to hearing your thoughts on what we can do better and how!

Practical information Scope: Full-time, permanent Reports to: Head of Audio Location: Stockholm, Södermalm

Job description

BioWare creates games focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds. It operates primarily out of Edmonton (Alberta, CAN) and Austin (Texas, USA) creating some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles since 1995. The studio is currently working on future game experiences for the Mass Effect™ franchise, one of the highest rated video game series of all time, and the Dragon Age™ franchise, whose latest entry was the 2014 Game of the Year.

The Junior Audio Designer will report to the Technical Audio Supervisor. This is a 6 month temporary position.

Responsibilities:

• Create builds for testing and troubleshooting
• Create and execute test plans for testing out audio features
• Work with the development team to understand the game systems to file effective bugs
• Provide qualitative feedback on audio design and implementation
• Report on bugs including communicating across multiple departments on issues and their status
• Reporting on testing and QA activities to the leadership in weekly production meetings
• Troubleshoot and help fix audio bugs

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year industry experience
• Experience with audio middleware or game engine implementation is a plus.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of working with digital audio with the ability to edit, mix and create audio content for various forms of media
• An understanding of the entire audio process, including sound effects, voice over, music, mixing and middleware implementation.
• Familiarity with Wwise, Fmod, or similar authoring environment
• A grasp of programming fundamentals as they apply to scripting dynamic audio is a bonus.
• Experience assessing issues and formulating creative solutions, whether design or technical.
• A passion for video games and understanding of the role that audio plays in the player experience.

US Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay 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 hourly pay range for your specific location.

EA has listed the hourly pay 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.

HOURLY PAY RANGES

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento):
º $32 – $49 USD Hourly
• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):
º $29 – $49 USD Hourly
• Jersey City, NJ :
º $36 – $49 USD Hourly
• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):
º $29 – $40 USD Hourly
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
º $29 – $44 USD Hourly

The hourly rate 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, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to temporary full-time employees scheduled to work 40 hours a week.

Job description

Seeking a Sound Effects (SFX) contractor to join our UX Design team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to create sounds for our new game! We are looking for a creative and collaborative SFX contractor to help us develop original sounds for our game! Our ideal candidate would also be a strong communicator, adapt based on feedback, and help bring out sounds to the next level!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with UX Design to create sounds for our new game!
• Follow a schedule and submit work within required deadlines in partnership with production.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of sound effects to immerse the player into the game’s world.
• Research and benchmark games within similar styles for audio and sound effects reference.
• Adapt sounds based on feedback from UX Design
• Troubleshoot and help fix audio bugs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of two years game audio and/or post-production experience.
• Proven experience as a sound designer, preferably with a focus on mobile gaming.
• Knowledge of all aspects of audio production, looping music, foley, field recording, editing, voice design, and mixing.
• Self-motivated with a solution-oriented attitude.
• Ability to self-manage and manage high-volume audio assets.
• A portfolio showcasing sound design in games is required.
• A passion for games.

NICE TO HAVE

• Working knowledge of Jira and/or similar tools.
• Worked on projects that involved animated humans