Nekki is a game development studio, the creator of Shadow Fight Arena, Shadow Fight 3, Shadow Fight 2 and Vector. The total number of registered users for our games exceeds 1,5 billion worldwide. We develop and release games for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms.

We are currently looking for a Sound Designer to join the team of our upcoming single-player third-person action game –

SPINE is made with Unreal Engine 5 and centered around cinematic gun-fu shootouts. It’s a third-person beat’em’up with a full set of PC gaming features, including a deep storyline, a unique setting, cutscenes, intriguing enemies, memorable bosses, character progression, and, most importantly, breathtaking battles with a wide array of firearms.

• Record, edit, and create/design high-quality sound effects, including weapons, impacts, ambience, UI elements, cutscenes, and animation sounds
• Implement sound effects into the game (Unreal Engine 5 / Wwise)
• Test and optimize audio systems to ensure that all sound elements work properly
• Collaborate with the audio team to plan and implement project goals
• Interact with programmers to develop audio systems
• Interact with other departments (game designers, animators, artists, VFX, and others) to achieve the highest quality audio in the project
• Keep documentation up to date

• 3+ years of commercial experience in video game audio development
• Portfolio (reel) with examples of work demonstrating your skills and experience
• Proficient use of any DAW
• Hands-on experience with recording equipment, microphones, and stands
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints) and Wwise
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Attention to detail and high standards of quality
• Ability to work under strict deadlines
• Passion for video games and audio

• Experience in AAA projects
• C++ knowledge for advanced integration

We are developing A Cat’s Manor, a story-rich 2.5D adventure game set in a mysterious manor, where players embody a cat with a hand for a tail. The game blends surreal imagery, atmosphere, and narrative-driven exploration into a unique interactive experience. The game’s art direction is well-established with an art style that uses 2D art for environments, and stylized low-poly 3D models for characters. Created in Unity, the game is targeting release on PC and PlayStation platforms in mid-2027.

We’re looking for a talented Sound Designer to create and implement high-quality audio for characters, environments, UI, and gameplay. Working closely with the creative lead, you’ll review and remaster existing assets, ensure consistent quality and spatially layered SFX, and help establish an efficient Unity audio pipeline. The role requires a self-driven, feedback-ready designer with experience shipping at least one indie game within a comparable genre or setting, creating original sounds, and implementing audio in-engine using FMOD. The Sound Designer will define the audio personality of the game — from environmental presence to combat feedback to subtle narrative cues and atmospheric ambience. They are responsible for shaping a world that players feel through sound.

• Design and implement high-quality sound effects for characters, environments, UI, and gameplay events.
• Review, organise, and remaster existing audio assets—SFX and music—ensuring consistent quality, proper spatial layering, legal use, and effective reuse of high-quality samples.
• Collaborate with the creative lead for a cohesive audio direction.
• Establish our audio pipeline for integrating and optimizing audio from FMOD to Unity using industry best practices.

• Proven industry experience with at least one shipped indie game title on PC/console, preferably in a comparable genre and setting.
• Experience with FMOD is required.
• Experience working in Unity game engine to implement audio, configure files and link up data is required.
• Creative sound designer with an eye (or ear!) for atmosphere.
• Experience creating original sounds for game titles.
• Self-driven and able to work with minimal guidance.
• Receptive to feedback and iteration.
• Portfolio/reel demonstrating range and quality.

Please send an email with your resume, portfolio and relevant experience. Include “Sound Designer” in the subject line.

Happiest Dark Corner is a new game studio based out of Manama, Bahrain established by a group of talented developers from the MENA region. We create our own original IP games on PC and Console platforms.

A Cat’s Manor is a puzzle based adventure set in a large manor. Waking up without any memory, and seeing a hand attached to the end of his tail, our unlikely victim must piece together what has happened, and what looming dangers are closing in. You soon realize you’re locked up in a house with an eccentric family whose demeanor doesn’t bode well. Help our little protagonist make sense of the manor’s many strange rooms and use of it’s strange contents.

Hey, g’day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you’re probably keen to find out what’s on offer, so we’ll get straight to the point.

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that’s all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

• Champion the right track, right moment across Canva surfaces—partner with designers in planning and turn briefs into clear, usable shortlists.
• Curate and maintain golden sets with simple accept/reject principles and negatives that teams can apply consistently.
• Improve findability: tighten naming, tags, and lightweight taxonomy; publish practical search recipes and exemplars.
• Review usage/search signals and turn insights into action (refresh shortlists, propose metadata fixes, retire weak picks).
• Consult across teams on Audio craft: define rubrics and run quality reviews (human-in-the-loop) for AI-assisted selection; advise on principles & ethics and document clear guardrails.
• Support AI-assisted surfacing: supply exemplar sets and negatives, sanity-check model choices, and propose simple, implementable rules to improve retrieval.
• Create playbooks, checklists, and short trainings so non-experts can select confidently and safely.

• You demonstrate advanced audio craft across music, SFX, and voice, and turn that judgment into clear, usable guidance for others.
• You work autonomously in cross-functional environments—prioritising well, unblocking yourself, and keeping momentum with multiple stakeholders.
• You communicate to different audiences (design, product, engineering, partners) with crisp rationales and tidy docs that drive alignment.
• You turn signals into action—using simple data (usage, search terms, feedback) to refine recommendations and rules.
• You improve discoverability through sensible titles, tags, and lightweight taxonomy; spreadsheets don’t scare you.
• You can define principles, golden sets, and negatives that make selection consistent and scalable.
• You’re fluent with AI in creative workflows: comfortable evaluating tools/vendors, writing prompts/presets when useful, running human-in-the-loop reviews, and applying AI principles & ethics (safety, copyright, likeness/consent, privacy).
• You consult across teams—facilitating rubrics, quality reviews, and short trainings that level up non-experts.

You’ll join Content Studio → Elements, specializing in Audio. We partner closely with template designers and adjacent product teams to make sure creators find the right sound quickly—every time. It’s a fast, collaborative space where you’ll help shape foundational practices for selection quality, metadata, and discoverability, and scale them through clear guidance and high-trust collaboration.

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard – and we do – but you’ll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

• Equity packages – we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Please add a portfolio of your work when you apply.

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We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above – we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

We’re expanding the Sonatune audiobook team again! ⬆️

Due to a sustained increase in demand from our clients, we’re looking to add further experienced freelancers to our audiobook production roster. IMPORTANT: we are looking for people strictly with Audiobook experience, not in general dialogue/SFX unfortunately.

We produce audiobooks across a wide range of genres, including (but not limited to) fiction, non-fiction, narrative-led titles, and specialist publisher content. Our projects are publisher-led/indie and delivered at scale, to clearly defined technical, editorial, and delivery specifications.

We operate structured production workflows with clear roles, internal deadlines, and robust QC processes, placing a strong emphasis on consistency, communication, and reliability.

We’re particularly keen to connect with local talent where possible, but we are equally open to working with experienced remote freelancers who are comfortable operating within established, distributed production workflows.

Proven experience directing long-form narration (remote and/or studio-based)
Confident working with professional narrators and publisher briefs
Strong script awareness, pacing control, and performance consistency
Comfortable directing remotely via Zoom, Source Connect or comparable setups

Solid experience editing long-form audiobooks to publisher specifications
Strong dialogue editing, cleanup, pacing, and retake integration
Confident working from marked-up scripts and proofing reports
Familiarity with industry-standard DAWs and audiobook delivery workflows

Excellent attention to detail and consistency
Experience proofing audiobooks against manuscript
Clear, actionable reporting suitable for editorial handover
Strong understanding of common audiobook issues and publisher expectations

A consistent and growing pipeline of audiobook work
Clear briefs, realistic schedules, and structured workflows
Professional communication and long-term collaboration
A quality-led environment working with established UK publishers

We scale carefully and deliberately, prioritising quality, reliability, and sustainable working relationships. Please do share with your network, if you feel you may know of anyone suitable for this role.

📩 To apply or register interest, please email:
charlie@sonatune.co.uk

Please include a brief overview of your experience, your preferred role(s), typical availability, and any relevant credits or samples.