344 Audio is calling for an audio alchemist. A part-time Sound Designer who lives and breathes soundwaves, knows their way around Pro Tools blindfolded, and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty in foley, dialogue, or field recording.

• Craft mind-blowing SFX libraries and shape cinematic soundscapes
• Build and maintain client projects and relationships
• Lend your voice to brand outreach and social content
• Contribute ideas, improve workflows, and help guide the next generation of sound magicians

• Intermediate to advanced Pro Tools mastery (editing, file structure, full post workflow)
• Skills across dialogue editing, foley, sound effects editing, synthesis, mixing, field recording
• Independence, creativity, and problem-solving instincts
• A collaborative spirit with high standards — and a wild streak

This isn’t your average part-time gig. It’s a seat at the 344 roundtable — where eccentricity meets precision, and every waveform tells a story. If you’ve got the chops and the charm, we want to hear your sound.

Ka-boom is expanding its busy audio post-production team and is seeking a talented Sound Designer / Re-Recording Mixer to join us in delivering high-quality sound for a wide range of TV and film projects. This is a collaborative role that will see you working as part of a dynamic team on everything from track-lay and voice recording to full sound design and final mixing — depending on your experience and skill level.

• Collaborate with our team on the full audio post-production pipeline including track-lay, sound design, voice and ADR recording, and mixing.
• Set up and manage Pro Tools sessions, including Avid and third-party plugins.
• Ensure all deliverables meet broadcast and technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot audio issues and provide solutions efficiently.
• Stay up to date with the latest software, tools, and industry best practices.
• Communicate effectively with other departments to deliver audio that supports and enhances the creative vision.
• Proactively report any issues that could affect timelines or quality. Experience & Skills
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a post-production environment.
• Strong proficiency in Avid Pro Tools and related audio tools.
• Solid understanding of TV and film audio workflows.
• Experience working across a range of genres and formats is a plus.

Ka-boom is one of Northern Ireland’s leading post-production facilities, known for its creative excellence and technical precision. We work on a wide variety of high-profile productions, including major TV series like BBC Mastermind, Finish Line, and Track, Trace, Get My Car Back, as well as scripted dramas such as Fun Boys and Murder Most Puzzling. Our growing animation slate includes favourites like Beddy Byes and Tim Rex. Ready to bring your sound expertise to some of the most exciting productions in the region? We’d love to hear from you.

We love games, so we make games people love to play! Since 1997, PikPok has developed games for mobile, console, and PC that have engaged and delighted players with high quality art, immersive audio, intuitive gameplay, and rewarding in-game experiences. Our games have won industry awards, been given the Editor’s Choice distinction by the App Store and Google Play, and been downloaded half a billion times in more than 200 territories worldwide.

PikPok values the contributions of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. We want our games to reflect the diversity of the people playing them now and in the future. People with a strong sense of curiosity, ownership, and who love to collaborate will fit well with our values.

We are looking for a Junior Audio Designer to help create amazing games that engage and entertain.

Ideal candidates have a good knowledge of the games industry, and excellent audio skills (SFX and composition). They will be enthusiastic about Free to Play games and have a solid understanding of the benefits that dynamic audio can bring to drive the player’s emotional engagement.

The role is a junior-level position, and as such will work closely with Senior Audio Designers. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, be willing to present their work to teams, and show flexibility & willingness to learn, while being able to take and receive feedback with empathy.

• Align with the project vision, delivering appropriate audio within project constraints.
• Compose soundtracks, provide sound effects, and edit voice-over, as directed by a Senior Audio Designer or Audio Director
• Work constructively with other audio designers and team members to deliver results within constraints
• Working efficiently and effectively. Working independently when required, but also actively collaborating with others.
• Be flexible and prepared to work on a variety of projects, with a variety of needs.

• Audio creation and editing experience in a professional environment
• Excellent knowledge of Digital Audio Workstations [e.g. Logic X or Pro-tools]
• Skilled or knowledge in Digital audio middleware [e.g. FMOD, Wwise]
• Skilled with Unity.
• Keen interest in video games and interactive media
• Understanding of limitations for audio in mobile titles.
• Good self-management skills.
• Great ability to work with others in a collaborative environment.
• Desire to learn, to share knowledge and to help others.
• Creatively minded, with a good understanding of the needs of the player.
• An approachable, empathetic, and encouraging personality.
• Applicants must already have the established right to work within New Zealand.
• This is a full time, on-site role in our Wellington, NZ studio. Remote work is not available for this position (although we have optional ‘work from home’ days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

PikPok offers a wide range of great benefits, outlined on our careers page: https://apply.workable.com/pikpok/

To apply for this role please visit our careers page on https://apply.workable.com/pikpok/.

Please include a covering letter with your application and a clickable link to your portfolio.

Applications will close on Tuesday, 29th July.

⚡ Applications close 28th July at 9am AEST⚡

We are building a shiny, new, ambitious cozy game and would love to find an audio designer with a proven track record in creating thrilling, soothing and immersive game audio experiences.

If you are passionate about creating a magical and immersive soundscape like our first title, Wylde Flowers, then we would love to work with you!

• Planning, concept and scheduling of all sound effects in the game, including ambient soundscapes, player interactions, cutscenes, UI feedback, and magical effects.
• Recording/sourcing of all required foley and editing into a consistent and appealing sound library.
• Implementing all sound events in FMOD, placing sources in our Unity scenes, and working with our animation and cutscene teams to bring cinematics to life.
• Coordinating with our music composer and code team to implement the interactive score.
• Advising and assisting with normalisation and EQ of voice over from our partner external recording studios.
• Designing and refining the overall mix and balance of all audio in the game, profiling and optimising CPU usage on our range of target platforms.

• Loves every aspect of audio design, and has a passion for great design found in games and other media.
• Has a deep understanding of “cozy” games, builders or life simulation games.
• Believes in collaboration and loves working with a team to create the best possible visual effects by adapting to new ideas and feedback.
• Is able to work independently with people in significantly different time zones. Knowing when to reach out for help or advice but loves problem solving as well.
• Believes in kindness and support as a first step to any communication and practices both when giving feedback.

• This position is 38 hours a week

• Work around your family and personal commitments.
• Work any hours of the day and week that make sense for you.
• We generally communicate over Slack or email, with occasional voice/video chat when convenient.
• You will need to have some reasonable time zone overlap with both Melbourne and the US at the same time. We have a strict policy to not hire in Europe or any time zone where only night work would be possible to achieve that.
• We’ll be trusting you to be self-motivated and able to manage your own time and workload; we won’t be micromanaging your task list.

• This is a fixed-term 12-month position
• $120,000 AUD ($85,000 USD) per annum

Studio Drydock is making games for diverse audiences, and it’s super-important to us that our team is just as unique and varied. We’re an international team with team members in Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand and Costa Rica. We make cozy games everyone can enjoy and our first title was the highly-acclaimed Wylde Flowers on PC, Switch and Apple Arcade.

We believe in making games that reflect the world we want to live in. We make cozy games about real-feeling people living their interesting lives. You’ll never find guns or explosions in our games, but you might shed a tear for a loved one or become romantically involved with a werewolf.

Studio Drydock is built on a foundation of support and independence in equal measure. We value our team members’ unique experiences and trust them to do their jobs the way they know how, knowing people will reach out when they need it.

Please introduce yourself in the questions below, add a link to your portfolio and upload a resume😊

Remote restrictions: Workday must overlap by at least 4 hours with Melbourne VIC, Australia