20 great new audio jobs at Maverick, Penguin Studios, Epic Games, Ringtail, Adobe, Tintschl, Rethink Audio, Audible, IO Interactive, Soundly, High Moon Studios, Team_is, lostlabs, Huawei, Intelligent Sound Engineering, Persephonica, Southern Cross Austereo, Lighthouse Games, and DFAD

By April 25, 2024Audio Jobs
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We came across interesting new jobs at Maverick Games, Epic Games Cary, Ringtail Interactive, and Soundly:

  • Maverick Games is hiring a Lead Audio Designer to champion the department throughout the studio with your passion for audio design (England)
  • Epic Games Cary is looking for a Product Manager (Music) to work with cross functional teams to drive engagement in Fortnite Festival and associated music-related products and experiences (NC, US)
  • Ringtail Interactive is seeking a Senior Sound Designer with experience of the full Audio pipeline to work on their new and ambitious project (Sweden)
  • Soundly requires a C++ / Python Developer to further develop their Mac/PC application seamlessly with their cloud-based sound library (Norway / Hybrid)

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Lead Audio Designer
Company: Maverick Games
Location: Warwick, UK
Job description

We are a developer-first video game studio, an environment where talented individuals are nurtured, inspired and flourish.

Be Inspired.
  • Collaborate with the Audio Director, discipline heads and other members of the development team
  • Develop an exciting new AAA IP
  • You'll be empowered to make amazing sounding games
Be Creative.
  • Identify creative solutions to project challenges
  • Mentor and Inspire the audio design team
  • Use the leading industry tools to create and implement your designs
  • Perform exhilarating recording sessions out on location
  • Direct and record talent in voice-over and motion capture sessions
Be Innovative.
  • You'll champion the department throughout the studio with your passion for audio design
  • Pioneer new audio technologies to push industry boundaries
  • Use your skilled ear to understand, expand, and define your approach to sound design
  • Ownership of technical systems and performance
Be Rewarded.
  • Starting at £61,000 rising to £85,000 with experience
  • Plus bonus, benefits and perks
  • Monthly learning day
  • 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Source: GameJobs.co
Product Manager (Music)
Company: Epic Games Cary
Location: Cary, NC, US
Job description

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

What We Do

Product Management partners with game development, publishing, marketing, and platform teams to provide a data and market-driven view of product strategy that aligns with business goals. As part of Epic’s Growth Team, we use our product expertise to identify and drive growth levers to grow our player base and business.

What You'll Do

As a product manager, you will work with cross functional teams to drive engagement in Fortnite Festival and associated music-related products and experiences that sit across the Fortnite ecosystem. This includes working with analytics teams to monitor engagement systems and product health, communicating insights to the Festival team and recommending adjustments to better align with the broader Fortnite strategy. Additionally, in this role you will be responsible for leading competitive analysis on Fortnite’s peers and communicating that analysis out to game leadership and cross functional teams.

In this role, you will
  • Monitor the health of Fortnite Festival
  • Work with the Fortnite Product Management team to identify and launch improvements that align with broader Fortnite strategy
  • Use competitive analysis to identify opportunities for Fortnite to introduce new innovations and further optimize existing offerings
  • Collaborate with the Fortnite Product Management team to set the seasonal calendar for Fortnite Festival and communicate seasonal dates and objectives out to cross functional teams
What we're looking for
  • 3+ years of experience in product management, strategy, analytics, or similar roles
  • A passion for games and a deep understanding of growth, engagement and retention principles and mechanics
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
  • Experience in designing and implementing tests in a live environment
  • Experience analyzing large data sets to identify actionable insights; Excel, SQL, and Tableau proficiency are required
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Business, quantitative, technical, or design degree a plus
  • A passion for music culture is a plus
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Senior Sound Designer
Company: Ringtail Interactive
Location: Solna, Sweden
Job description

Have you ever wanted to build something that helps others create and explore? Have you ever wanted to be a part of a team that genuinely wants to help players share their creative ideas, dreams and visions with millions of other players at the same time? Right now, we're searching for a Senior Sound Designer to join the team doing exactly that! We're building what we truly believe is the future of creative gaming, giving the players a plethora of design tools to create games, experiences and more. Once creators are happy with what they're building, they can share it with others, securely, knowing full well their creation is safe and more importantly – theirs.

With ground-breaking technologies available to you as a part of Ringtail, this team is unique. We are extremely excited by what we are building and if what you've read so far has you feeling that way too, then we want to hear from you!

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Sound Designer with experience of the full Audio pipeline, that will help our team to come up with creative and technical solutions for the audio of our new and ambitious project. You will take part in the important decisions related to audio and drive the sound design and audio efforts forward. To tackle the challenges of this unique project, you are both creative and structured in your work. Gaining and sharing knowledge comes easy to you.

Your day-to-day as a Senior Sound Designer
  • Setting up and improving audio workflows and pipelines
  • Mentoring and collaborating with a multi-disciplin team
  • Leading the audio project across all areas, including groundwork setup, structure, organization, production and implementation
  • Working along-side audio programmers and sound designers to drive and develop features and systems based on creative vision, current as well as future needs
  • Supervising the creative and technical execution of the audio work
  • Helping defining and realizing the sound design vision and technical execution plan
  • Handling communication with external stakeholders and suppliers
Requirements
  • Experience leading a project from pre- to post production
  • Knowledge about audio implementation middleware such as FMOD or Wwise
  • Experience in leading collaboration with external partners such as library providers, outsourcing partners, etc.
  • Good overhead knowledge of the full audio pipeline, including workflow set up, production, implementation and audio branding
  • Experience working with game development teams and coordinating work with various departments such as animation, level- & game design, programming, etc.
Good to have
  • Experience shipping a AAA release
  • In depth experience and knowledge of audio implementation
  • Proficiency with Reaper DAW
  • Proficiency in audio tool creation
Personal traits
  • Has a passion for learning and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to take ownership of responsibilities
  • Good interpersonal and team-work skills
  • Open to feedback
  • Collaborative and consensus-driven approach
  • Likes to solve problems and find creative solutions
About Ringtail Interactive

At Ringtail Interactive, we are consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible for a small but fast-growing development team. We currently have three different departments working on a variety of projects; from a high-quality game platform for creators of all kinds, to a top-secret, cutting edge game development tool that we believe will change the industry forever, and more.

The company is made up of a diverse group of experienced professionals from all around the world united by a passion for games. As we continue to build the core of the team, we will be taking big next steps on defining the future development of our projects, and all of our employees will get the opportunity to have an impact on the products we show to the world.

C++ / Python Developer
Company: Soundly
Location: Oslo, Norway / Hybrid
Job description

We are looking for an experienced developer with an ear for sound and music.

Soundly is a Norwegian world-leading sound effects platform. Our team consists of sound designers and developers who work closely together to create the world's best tools and sound libraries aimed at the film and gaming industries. Our sounds and tools are used in everything from podcasts to the biggest AAA games and Hollywood movies.

Now we are looking for a skilled C++ / Python developer to join our team.

We are a creative small group of 7-8 employees located in Sagveien in Oslo. With us, there is a very short distance from idea to production, and we value initiative and creativity.

We are proud to offer a work environment that is open and put a lot of effort into implementing ideas we find fun ourselves. This applies whether it's related to sound, programming, or film – like the latest commercial we made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsNgIWT7I7o

Responsibilities:

Your main task will be to further develop our popular application for Mac and PC seamlessly integrated with our cloud-based sound library. See more about the Soundly application in the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2t_yH-sf_w

Workplace:

We have great offices in Sagveien in Oslo, just above Grünerløkka. You can choose whether you want to be in the office or work remotely, and it is not a requirement that you are based in Oslo. We offer flexibility in working hours, as we encourage our employees to work when they feel most productive.

Tasks:
  • Development and improvement of our application for Mac and PC built around Python and PyQt.- Involvement in server-side and web development.- Provide technical support for our customers.- Actively contribute ideas and take initiatives for new features and improvements.
Qualifications:
  • Python developer with a solid understanding and practical experience with Qt or PyQt.- Experience with audio and music programming is highly desirable, preferably with C++ frameworks like JUCE.- Competence in server-side programming and web development.- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.- Good communication skills both orally and in writing in English.
We offer:
  • The opportunity to work with a small but highly talented and interdisciplinary team.- A culture that promotes initiative and personal development.- Flexible working hours and support for working where you want.- An informal and inspiring work environment.- Competitive terms.

Send your application, CV, and relevant projects to mail@getsoundly.com with the subject: "Application" OR use the "Easy Apply" button here on LinkedIn.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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