As a Sound designer, you will be working on gameplay for our new free-to-play multiplayer, Sci-Fi shooter game. You will be working in close collaboration with your audio teammates and other production teams to identify, prototype and implement solutions, that make our games audio truly outstanding, like nothing that has been heard before!

This role will report to the Audio Director.

• Set up audio subsystems and populate with custom designed sound effects using in-house tools and middleware
• Implement audio events using in-house tools and middleware
• Produce top quality sound effects by using synthesis, recordings, and other sources
• Ensure that Audio is top quality and works as intended
• Constantly improve the overall game’s sound
• Manage an in-house audio library
• Design and implement aural experiences for games and media
• Take your part in casting and recording voiceover artists
• Collaborate between teams to deliver high quality audio features

• Some experience in the gaming industry as a Sound Designer
• Have worked on at least 1 shipped title as a Sound Designer
• Deep knowledge of your beloved DAW, plugins, sound libraries
• Experience working with Unreal Engine
• Strong sense of style and deep understanding of gameplay audio
• Strong technical sound design skills in coding / blueprinting

• Wwise/Fmod/audio middleware
• Music Composition (This role will not include Music composition among your tasks)
• Basic understanding of programming/scripting
• Experience recording or directing voiceovers is a strong plus

Please include your portfolio as part of your application. If successful at interview, you will be asked to complete a short test task, so we can further assess your skills and expertise.

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
• Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders, Professional counseling)
• Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts
• Personal Gaming Account
• Company events
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program – you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
• Working in one of the main European hubs for mobile game development
• Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 16 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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The Technology Engineering for Devices (TED) Audio System Engineering Team is looking for an experienced Audio Architect to drive audio development for the next generation of Meta devices. Successful candidates will be comfortable leading through domain experts, influencing within TED Audio and cross-functionally to ensure the products’ audio performance is greater than the sum of its subsystems without direct ownership of any subsystem. We are looking for a meaningful depth in all aspects of audio system development for consumer electronics – from early proof-of-concept technologies, feature trade-offs at device level, product development and testing challenges, through to production readiness. Our culture demands a data driven development process, combining objective measurements with perceptual audio evaluation to guide trade-offs with a focus on customer experience. The best fit for the role will communicate effectively at all levels, both representing and challenging TED Audio and cross-functional teams while relating customer experience with quantitative and qualitative data, taking a hard stance on audio experience and build quality for Meta products. The Audio Architect will drive engineering excellence that engages domain expertise at appropriate times, optimizing the audio teams’ meeting load.

• First stop for audio HW alignment and decisions, including relevant audio partners as required
• Drive audio needs across all levels, connecting TED Audio and cross-functional partners
• Own product level trade off decisions in collaboration with system/audio PM
• Assist development team with audio system context and technical challenges
• Understand when to dive deep, and when to rely on domain expertise (system vs subsystem mindset)
• Own acoustic & audio system level hardware decision-making process during development
• Alignment and balance of capture, render, and thermal requirements with existing and SOTA audio algorithms.
• Ensure seamless co-development of audio sub-systems
• Collaborate closely with NTI, pulling technology advances to specific product intercept
• Ensure all audio HW targets are relevant, developed, consolidated, and validated
• Understand and communicate cost / risk / quality vs. customer benefit of device KPIs

Prior experience with Meta can be considered to supplement an applicant’s prior years of experience or types of prior experience to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

• Bachelor’s in Acoustics, Physics, EE, ME, or similar.
• 10+ years of experience focused around system design, influencing cross-functional teams and leadership for the improvement of the system.
• Proven track record of partnering effectively to guide complex engineering challenges
• Proven track record of taking projects from concept to production in a lead / architect role
• Experience in transducer design (speakers, microphone, MEM's, etc) and acoustic test development (lab, factory)
• Experience with microphone array development, trade-offs between HW performance and algorithm performance.
• Demonstrated experience driving project decision making, influencing behaviors of project teams, and resolve conflicts.
• Proven understanding of audio architecture, design, optimization, testing, FACA.
• Knowledge of acoustic system development, utilizing tools such as: – Acoustic Simulation LEM/BEM/FEM (acoustic, magnetic, multiphysics) – MATLAB (design, testing, algorithm prototyping, etc). – Max MSP (algorithm and audio chain prototyping, demo's). – 3D modeling (Nx, SolidWorks, etc).

• 10+ years of experience focused around audio system design in consumer electronics
• 5+ years demonstrated experience in a lead / architect capacity, with high quality examples of existing products
• Master’s or PhD in Acoustics or Physics.
• Experience with algorithm and audio chain prototyping
• Previous experience with people management, but a desire to be/return to highly technical contributions.

Bit Reactor is looking for a Senior Audio Designer to join our audio team and help us bring our vision for a Star Wars strategy game to life. You will act as primary content creator, working with the Audio Lead to create and implement audio assets for the game. We’re looking for a talented, organized, self-motivated and empathetic person to join and help grow our team.

• Design and implement high quality audio assets across all aspects of the game.
• Collaborate with the Audio Lead to help prove out audio systems and take audio features from concept to final.
• Help set the quality bar for audio assets in the game, as well as establish design and mix practices that achieve the project’s audio pillars.
• Collaborate proactively with other disciplines, including Animation, Visual Effects, and Narrative, to find ways that audio can contribute and enhance a particular asset.
• Collaborate with the User Experience team to design sounds and implementations that achieve our goals of robust player feedback and “tutorial-through-sound”.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and help solve Audio bugs/issues that appear throughout development.
• Assist with game mixing and aid in development and refinement of audio pipelines and tools.

• 5+ years of AAA audio design and implementation experience.
• 1+ shipped AAA titles on PC and/or Consoles in a senior role
• Strong knowledge of game sound design principles and mix practices
• Experience using Audiokinetic’s Wwise editor and profiler, having shipped a game using it.
• Experience designing and mixing audio content across most content spaces, including character work, User Interface audio, environments, dialogue, etc…
• Ability to work proactively and independently, and able to solve complex audio challenges.
• Strong implementation skills in the audio engine, as well as in visual scripting tools like UE4/5 Blueprint
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Experience working with a large third-party IP
• Experience working with external partners including those in the Voiceover and/or Cinematics pipelines.
• Knowledge/experience within the Star Wars franchise

Bit Reactor prefers to hire candidates who are willing to relocate to Hunt Valley, Maryland, but is open to remote options.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Bit Reactor does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party.

Bit Reactor, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Based in Osaka, Japan, the studio formerly known as Digital Kids was acquired by Ubisoft in 2008. Since then, the studio has accumulated extensive development experience across console, handheld, and mobile platforms.

Ubisoft Osaka developed "South Park™ The Fractured But Whole™" in collaboration with Ubisoft's San Francisco studio, and now produces AAA-level titles such as "Rocksmith+" and " XDefiant".

In the future, the company plans to leverage its close working relationship with Ubisoft San Francisco to expand the size of the studio while focusing on the development of further AAA projects.

The Ubisoft, Osaka Studio is seeking a full-time Audio Engineer. We are looking for a highly talented, motivated, and experienced person for a new multiplatform AAA project.

You will work on cutting-edge engine technology, expanding audio subsystems and integrating sound into gameplay to deliver exciting game experiences.

You will be a part of a collaboration-oriented team where you will have the opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways.

• Design, implement, and debug audio systems for game development
• Develop and improve audio integration with the game while supporting the audio team in their day-to-day job functions.
• Collaborate to develop systems/tools to allow audio designers to further realize their artistic aural goals.
• Responsible for documenting audio systems and educating the content creators in audio best practices.

• Solid engineering/programming background in C++ as well as OO design principles
• Solid experience with Audiokinetic WWise
• Experience developing audio systems
• Strong organizational skills and outstanding communication skills
• Experience working in a multithreaded environment
• Previous experience as an audio or core engineer on 1+ AAA title

• Experience with DSP and audio signal analysis
• A passion for games
• Experience with console development (PS4, Xbox One, etc.)

Ubisoft is composed of over 20,000 talented people located in 50+ development studios and offices across the globe. With more than 80% of our teams dedicated to creation, Ubisoft is the biggest in-house creative force in the industry.

Ubisoft’s worldwide network of video game development studios and business offices work hand-in-hand each day to deliver rich and innovative gaming experiences that reflect the creativity and diversity of their teams. This cross-studio collaboration model means every team member has the opportunity to participate in challenging projects based on iconic brands including Assassin's Creed®, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege®, Tom Clancy's The Division®, For Honor®, Rabbids®, Rayman®, Watch Dogs®, Far Cry®, The Crew®, Just Dance® and more. Ubisoft is a global leader in the video games and entertainment software industry.

Ubisoft is committed to enriching player’s lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. We create worlds where people can express themselves, explore and discover new possibilities.

Are you looking to work with enthusiastic experts who are tackling game-changing challenges in entertainment and beyond? At Ubisoft, we offer an open environment where bright ideas are given a chance to shine and everyone is eager to share knowledge.

Take entertainment to the next level. Join us and create the unknown.