Job description

Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company’s history – and one of the most exciting times to join us! We are building a culture of collaboration and seeking an imaginative, skillful, and versatile Associate Audio Designer to join our team in Carlsbad, California in working on the Call of Duty franchise. As an Associate Audio Designer at High Moon Studios, you will assist the audio team in recording, editing and implementing sound effects. There will be a heavy focus on in-game implementation and audio bug fixing.

Your Mission:

• Design sound effects to be used in-game.
• Sound asset implementation using proprietary tools and scripting logic.
• Collaborate with all other game development disciplines to realize the best possible results.
• Assist with field recordings.

Player Profile:

• Industry experience is a plus, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail is a must, will be working with and wrangling many files and systems.
• Audio recording, processing, and mixing skills – particularly with sound effects and dialog.
• Programming or scripting skills is a plus.
• Have proficiency in Reaper, Pro Tools, Sound Forge, and audio plugins such as Waves, SoundToys, etc.
• Excellent PC/Mac skills and proficiency with word-processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Possess strong organization and communication skills.
• Good work ethic and a positive attitude.

High Moon Studios

Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone , Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron . We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.

Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.

High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com .

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ – we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

High Moon Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job description

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game publishers and developers, with well over 750 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Traffic Cop 3D and Makeover Studio 3D. Alongside this, we also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope and Die by the Blade.

With a team of talented people collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, the Philippines and many more places, we have a truly global team making games for a global audience. And it’s paying off: Kwalee games have been downloaded in every country on earth! If you think you’re a good fit for one of our remote vacancies, we want to hear from you wherever you are based.

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters for many years, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts. Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle. Could your idea be the next global hit?

What’s the job?

As our Sound Designer you’ll be responsible for the artistic and technical audio content of our mobile games, PC/Console games as well as advertising and marketing content. You will create or compose original sound, used as temporary or final assets (SFX, ambiance, music).

What you tell your friends you do

“I make all of Kwalee’s content sound great! From games to marketing videos I make sure our audio is top notch.”

What you will really be doing

• Creation and enhancement of in-game audio within our mobile, PC and console games.
• Producing original SFX and music using the best tools in the industry. (Pro Tools, Sound Forge etc )

• Working with external studios to:

• Tactfully provide advice and guidance on audio design

• Create audio to brief to help realise their creative vision, revising based on feedback where necessary.

• Participation in the creation of advertising video content, complementing visual work with engaging audio elements

• Collaborating with game designers, producers and creatives in order to execute work in sync with several ongoing projects

How you will be doing this

• You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary and creative team and work closely with them to ensure the best results.
• You'll think creatively and be motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best.
• You’ll work with cutting edge technology, if you need software or hardware to get the job done efficiently, you will get it. We even have a robot!

Team

Our talented team is our signature. We have a highly creative atmosphere with more than 200 staff where you’ll have the opportunity to contribute daily to important decisions. You’ll work within an extremely experienced, passionate and diverse team, including David Darling and the creator of the Micro Machines video games.

Skills and Requirements

• Proven experience in creating audio for games or multimedia applications.
• Music / sound diploma or other relevant educational background oriented in music will be an added asset.
• Knowledge of Sound Editing and mixing audio to project specifications enhances the audio visual appeal of the project.
• Master at finding unique sounds and creative methods to achieve audio effects to engage player/viewer and make the project more effective
• Knowledge of sound recording programs such as Pro Tools, Logic, GarageBand, and QLab, along with various audio plug-ins. Facility with audio equipment (including microphones, mixing boards, amplifiers, speakers, compressors, and graphic equalizers).
• Experience integrating audio into game engines (Unity) is a big plus.
• Highly motivated, with a passion for audio and video games.
• Self motivated and able to ideate and execute tasks on your own with accountability
• Well organized and excellent communicator (spoken and written) and good interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of implementation middleware (Fmod/wwise) is desirable but not essential

We offer

• We want everyone involved in our games to share our success, that’s why we have a generous team profit sharing scheme from day 1 of employment
• In addition to a competitive salary we also offer private medical cover and life assurance

• Creative Wednesdays! (Design and make your own games every Wednesday)

• 20 days of paid holidays plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model available depending on the department and the role
• Relocation support available
• Great work-life balance with flexible working hours
• Quarterly team building days – work hard, play hard!
• Monthly employee awards
• Free snacks, fruit and drinks

Our philosophy

We firmly believe in creativity and innovation and that a fundamental requirement for a successful and happy company is having the right mix of individuals. With the right people in the right environment anything and everything is possible.

Kwalee makes games to bring people, their stories, and their interests together. As an employer, we’re dedicated to making sure that everyone can thrive within our team by welcoming and supporting people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances. With the inclusion of diverse voices in our teams, we bring plenty to the table that’s fresh, fun and exciting; it makes for a better environment and helps us to create better games for everyone! This is how we move forward as a company – because these voices are the difference that make all the difference.

Job description

Grinding Gear Games is looking for an audio engineer to create audio for the 'dark and gritty' game, Path of Exile. We are looking for an avid gamer that has a deep understanding of our world and its themes. Your job will involve various aspects of audio work from sound design to implementation of assets. The ideal candidate has a firm grasp of engineering basics, context driven audio and creative sound design.

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience in a related field (Studio work or Film/TV)
• Experience with Pro Tools software
• Basic experience with FMOD or other audio engine tools.
• Self-motivation and self-reliance; ability to research and learn new tools quickly.
• Excellent communications skills, and able to work within a team.
• Passion for creating 'dark and gritty' sounds.
• Deep understanding of our intellectual property (Path of Exile).

Portfolio, and/or reel demonstrating relevant skills required.
Must be willing to complete a test if requested to do so

Job Status: Full-Time
Location: Henderson, Auckland
Apply to: hr@grindinggear.com

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Audio Engineer?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?