20 great new audio jobs at Sony Pictures, Vibe Avenue, Black Forest, PUBG EMEA, Sumo Digital, Survios, Ubisoft, Aristocrat, Cloud Imperium, Insomniac, Metaverse Group, Hi-Rez, Playground, Blizzard, Cirque du Soleil, NBCUniversal, and Riot LA

By January 6, 2023Audio Jobs
New audio jobs in game audio and film sound
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We came across interesting new jobs at Vibe Avenue, Sony Pictures, Black Forest Games, and PUBG EMEA – and they’re looking for a Technical Sound Designer (QC, Canada), Trainee for Post Production Sound (CA, US), Audio Programmer (Germany), and Audio QA Specialist (Netherlands).

We also found openings for a Sound Designer at Sumo Digital (Remote), Sound Designer at Survios (CA, US), Senior Sound Designer at Survios (CA, US), Audio Systems Engineer at Ubisoft San Francisco (CA, US), Sound Designer Assistant at Ubisoft Paris (France), Senior Audio Engineer I at Aristocrat (HR, India), Audio Designer at Black Forest Games (Germany), Senior Sound Designer at Cloud Imperium Games (England), Senior Dialogue Coordinator at Insomniac Games (CA, US), Senior Audio Programmer at Metaverse Group (Remote / England), Senior Sound Designer at Hi-Rez Studios (GA, US), Dialogue Designer at Playground Games (England), Lead Audio Designer at Activision Blizzard (WI, US), Assistant Head of Sound at Cirque du Soleil (International), Apprentice Sound Editor at NBCUniversal (CA, US), and Head of Business Affairs and Operations – Music & Events at Riot Games LA (CA, US). Happy job hunting!


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Technical Sound Designer
Company: Vibe Avenue
Location: Montréal, QC, Canada
Job description

Vibe Avenue est un studio de création et d’innovation audio spécialisé en jeux vidéo et médias interactifs. Depuis sa fondation en 2013, le studio a collaboré sur plus d’une centaine de projets dont : Star Trek: Fleet Command, Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance, Speed Brawl, Tribes of Midgard, CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story, Livelock, Bloodroots, Oddmar et Ultimate Chicken Horse. Le studio Vibe Avenue est situé sur la rue Wellington, en plein cœur de Verdun. Plusieurs restaurants et commerces se trouvent à proximité du studio, en plus du magnifique fleuve Saint-Laurent, idéal pour prendre une pause soleil!

Liste des responsabilités

L’équipe de Vibe Avenue travaille sur de multiples projets excitants. Les jeux vidéo sont très diversifiés, tant au niveau de leur jouabilité, de leur genres et styles et des défis audio qu’ils présentent. Il est possible d'apprendre beaucoup en peu de temps. La débrouillardise et le sens de l'organisation sont requis. L’employé sera appelé à exécuter plusieurs tâches, incluant:

  • Design, traitement, édition, gestion et intégration de sons dans des intergiciels et engins de jeux
  • Maintien et amélioration de structure de travail dans les intergiciels et engins de jeux
  • Testing et assurance qualité des intégrations de sons
  • Mixage et gestion de mixage dynamique
  • Session d’enregistrement à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du studio
  • Montage d’équipement et câblage
  • Contribution à l’entretien du local et des équipements de la compagnie
  • Accueil de clients, d’acteurs et de musiciens
  • Travail de documentation et de recherche
  • Sessions de travail collaboratives et rencontres
  • Captations vidéo et montage
Formation et expérience
  • Être détenteur d’un diplôme spécialisé dans une discipline en lien avec le poste (conception sonore, musique, etc.)
  • Avoir livré, au minimum, deux jeux commercialisés sur une (ou des) plateforme(s) reconnue(s) (Steam, PlayStation, Google Play, etc.)
Qualités et compétences recherchées
  • Créativité et curiosité
  • Être un T_eam playe_r assumé
  • Capacité à accepter la critique
  • Sens de l’organisation aiguisé, débrouillardise et autonomie
  • Capacité à s’adapter face à une industrie en constante évolution
  • Maîtrise d’un logiciel séquenceur (DAW)
  • Expérience avec intergiciels et engins de jeux (Wwise, Fmod, Unity, Unreal)
  • Maîtrise du français et de l’anglais
  • Passion pour les jeux vidéo
Valeurs ajoutées (optionnel)
  • Maîtrise de Cubase, Reaper ou Pro Tools
  • Connaissances en programmation, réseautique et/ou informatique
  • Expérience avec les outils de travail collaboratif (Confluence, Jira, Trello, etc.)
  • Expérience en service client
  • Expérience en gestion de projet
  • Expérience en mixage de film ou d’album
  • Maîtrise d’Excel ou Google Sheets
  • Maîtrise d’un ou de plusieurs instruments de musique
Équité

Une attention sera donnée à l’équité en matière d’emploi dans le processus d’embauche afin de combler les écarts de représentation des groupes visés par l’équité en matière d’emploi : les femmes, les peuples autochtones, les personnes racialisées, les personnes ayant un handicap et les minorités de langues officielles.

Durée et horaire
  • Emploi permanent
  • 40 heures par semaine
  • La personne sélectionnée travaillera au studio de Vibe Avenue
Procédure pour soumettre votre candidature
  • Les candidat(e)s doivent soumettre leur candidature par courriel à jobs@vibeavenue.com
  • Le dossier de candidature doit contenir:
  • Un C.V. à jour, en français ou en anglais.
  • Une lettre de motivation personnalisée, en français ou en anglais.
  • Portfolio démontrant vos aptitudes en conception sonore et/ou intégration audio
  • Lien Web vers les jeux auxquels vous avez participé
  • Lettre(s) de références (optionnel)
  • Seuls les candidat(e)s sélectionnés seront convoqués pour une première entrevue.
  • Merci de ne pas nous contacter par téléphone.
Trainee for Post Production Sound
Company: Sony Pictures
Location: Culver City, CA, US
Job description

The Sony Pictures Entertainment Trainee program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that allows you to build your resume, and experience and develop your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, valuable networking opportunities, and many educational and social opportunities. This Spring Trainee position is from January through May 26th and all candidates must be able to work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday at our Culver City location.

Department Description

Post Production Sound Services – Providing Sound Editing, ADR, Foley, Scoring, and Mixing / Dubbing for film and television

| What You’ll Do:

We are looking for a Trainee in the Sony Pictures Sound Department, who has a deep desire to participate in our industry as a mixer, sound editor, mix technician, or engineer. As a Trainee, they will experience and learn the post-production sound process. At the completion of the Traineeship, they will have a greater understanding of the entire workflow and have developed a direction toward their professional career. The Sony Pictures Sound Department will expose the Trainee to all aspects of putting sound to film and television. When not engaged with the creative aspects, the Trainee will assist the technicians and engineers with processes.

| What You Have:
  • Avid S6 and Pro Tools user Relevant education in a related field
  • Recent graduate student with a degree in Post-Production Sound, Music Technology, or Digital Signal Processing
  • Received an Avid Pro Tools User certification.
  • A good work ethic and a positive attitude toward learning in a fast-paced environment are essential
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
  • As part of our commitment to health and safety, all U.S. non-union and O.P.E.I.U. Local 174 applicants and employees must submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request and obtain approval of a reasonable accommodation based on disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.
Audio Programmer
Company: Black Forest Games
Location: Offenburg, Germany
Job description

Black Forest Games is part of the fastest-growing publisher in Europe, Embracer Group, and the biggest studio of THQ Nordic Vienna. Our last release was the highly successful remake of 'Destroy All Humans!'.

Here in the south of Germany, directly at the French border, we combine the creative freedom and culture of an independent studio with the financial security of a big publisher.

We are an international team and we foster diversity – Sharing this mindset is a must for us. We are happy about every candidate that contributes to the diversity of our team.

Audio Programmer (f/m/d)

We are currently seeking a creative and passionate audio programmer to join us as we create our next outstanding game using the Unreal Engine. As an audio programmer, you will work closely with our Music and SFX department implementing tools, systems, and scripts to create the best possible audio experience.

Requirements:
  • Solid working knowledge of C++ with creative problem solving
  • A university degree (not necessarily in computer science)
  • Experience with recent AAA character-based games
  • Passion for video games
  • Passion for sound
  • English language skills
Bonus:
  • 3+ years' experience in a game studio and completion of at least one game
  • General experience with Unreal Engine 4
  • Experience with FMOD or similar tools
Assessment:
  • CV
  • Code samples (optional – submit only code that you wrote and own)
  • Test task* (see below)
  • Online video interview
  • On-site interview (if possible, otherwise second online)
Test Task Information
  • The test is a self-contained Visual Studio project written in C++.
  • Expect the test to take about 8 hours. It can be spread over two or three days.
  • Complete as much of the test as you can in the given time.
  • You will write code, troubleshoot bugs, and optimize.
  • Correctness, approach, ability to follow directions and style will be evaluated.
What else do we offer?
  • Flexible working hours
  • 30 days of holiday
  • Competitive salary
  • Green office, fresh fruits, coffee and drinks
  • Additional free health insurance
  • Pension Plan
  • Mental health support
  • Free accident insurance
  • Fitness area in the studio
  • Free English & German language classes
  • Stability of a successful publisher paired with the creative freedom of an independent studio
Why join Black Forest Games?

We are a team with a long history of looking for long-term companions – we are hiring for the studio, not for the project. This is an important part of our company philosophy. Talent is always welcome, no matter where you are from. We offer a family-friendly work-life balance and a lot of flexibility. Here you can work on IPs known worldwide and help shape them.

As a bonus, Black Forest Games is located in one of the most beautiful and wealthiest areas in South Germany, located close to Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, and Basel. Getting here is easy because of the excellent traffic conditions, 3 airports about 30 minutes away, and the Autobahn & ICE station right around the corner. All of this in a region where kids still play in nature and ride to school by bike .

Love everything about us but you don't want to live in Germany? No problem, lots of our developers are living across the border in Strasbourg, France and get here easily by train or car. Strasbourg is one of the biggest cities in France with 500.000 citizens.

Please send your application to jobs@bfgames.biz .

Audio QA Specialist
Company: PUBG EMEA
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job description

We are PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the global battle royale phenomenon! Since the release of our flagship title in 2017 we have become one of the highest selling video games of all time with over 70 million copies sold – that’s a lot of Chicken Dinners!

We are headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and sit within the KRAFTON, Inc. corporation. From our Amsterdam office, we cover Europe, Middle East & Africa, and the CIS region, and have teams dedicated to Product Management, Esports, Content, Communications, Creative, Merchandise, HR and more. We are also creating a new game here, with a growing development team working on a brand-new IP.

PUBG Amsterdam is looking for an Audio QA Specialist to join our team working on an entirely new project. As part of the Amsterdam team, you will be embedded within the development team, providing ongoing support throughout all stages of production mainly to the Audio team. A successful candidate will work closely with developers to consult on quality issues and provide testing support.

Basic Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Good communication skills.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of PC and console game development.
  • Unreal Engine 4 or 5 editor proficiency.
  • Understanding and experience with different techniques for testing games.
  • Knowledge of QA methodologies and how they can be applied to ensure the highest possible quality and maximum efficiency.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Attention to details, especially when it comes to audio.
  • Ability to work full-time in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What ideally we’re looking for:
  • Experience working with bug-trackers (JIRA preferably).
  • Several years’ experience working in a game development environment.
  • Affinity and familiarity with the game-audio implementation and production process.
What we offer:
  • A competitive salary
  • An allowance to cover the Dutch mandatory health insurance
  • 25 paid + 4 extra paid working days off a year
  • Relocation package
  • Pension scheme
  • A commuter allowance
  • A range of snacks & drinks
  • Free gym facility in our office building
  • Full assistance with visas and the 30% ruling applications when the candidate is eligible
More about our Amsterdam office…

Our office is situated in the Amsterdam Arena area, a buzzing business hub in the southeastern part of the city. Accommodating some of the world’s largest and most exciting companies, the area also transforms at night into a popular social destination. Not far from our office, you’ll find iconic venues such as the Ziggo Dome, Heineken Music Hall and Johan Cruijff Arena – home of Ajax Football Club.

Our Amsterdam team reflects the city’s diverse look and feel. Being mainly expats, we currently represent more than 20 different nationalities – and we are still growing and adding to our team.

We welcome all applications!

We are proud to have such a multicultural environment and we strive to create a safe, inclusive and harmonious atmosphere for everyone to thrive in. We invite applications from all genders, sexual orientations, races, colors, religions and ages.

If this sounds like a good fit for your skills and experience then apply right away!

Source: PUBG Careers

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