Job description

Phoenix Labs is looking for a Sound Designer to work on our flagship title, Dauntless. The successful candidate must have excellent sound design and game audio creation skills, coupled with exceptional attention to detail. You will be expected you to work collaboratively and effectively with all teams in order to help deliver the best possible audio experience.

Phoenix Labs is located in Vancouver, BC. Applicants must live within commuting distance to the studio. Due to the information security concerns, complexity of the daily work, and other factors, this job is unsuitable for remote employees. This is a full-time, permanent position.

This is not a music composition position.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Audio Director to create and implement audio assets across all aspects of the project
• Help craft a unique and iconic audio aesthetic
• Own technical implementation for created assets, via both the audio engine and the game engine
• Engage in system design for areas such as modular weapon systems, dynamic foley systems, and environmental procedural positioning
• Work closely with other departments to reinforce and enhance game mechanics, modular content and artistic direction
• Audio troubleshooting, bug identification, and fixing
• Create unique and expressive creature vocalisations

Requirements:

• Must have shipped at least one high quality PC or console title
• Familiarity with Unreal editor or similar engine
• Familiarity with Audiokinetic Wwise
• Proven ability to craft innovative and creative audio assets
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• High level of ownership and self-sufficiency with assigned tasks
• Ability to operate effectively and positively in an open feedback environment

Preferred:

• Experience with Unreal Blueprint
• Extensive field and foley recording experience
• Ability to perform a range of dynamic and expressive creature vocalisations
• Excellent knowledge of Reaper software
• Mastery of traditional and esoteric audio processing techniques

Job description

We are nDreams, an award-winning independent developer and publisher, delivering world-leading interactive VR experiences. Our new VR projects are a leap forward for the studio and we are looking for talented people to help turn them into a reality.

We’ve recently announced our latest title, Phantom Covert Ops, a stealth action game redefined for virtual reality and once you’ve seen what we’re up to, we’re convinced you’ll want to be involved…

You should be excited by both the creative and the technical facets of video and VR game sound design and are able to navigate with ease between scripting in Unreal, defining playback behaviours in tools and creating source assets. You are also dedicated and committed to creating a world class audio experience and seeing the project through to its completion through middleware such as Fmod and Wwise.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Create immersive world-class, original SFX using a range of sound design methods and techniques to the highest standards
• Take complete responsibility for your projects to produce the best gaming VR aural experience
• Work closely with the Audio Manager and other sound designers to always enhance, review and improve audio pipelines and systems
• Deliver audio assets according to deadlines in conjunction with the Team managers
• Collaborate and be involved in scripts for quality audio recording, production and inclusion
• When required, the ability to compose and produce suitable music and stings.

Requirements

• Full cycle work experience as an Audio Designer on at least 4 shipped AAA titles
• Good working knowledge of popular DAWs and audio editors such as Reaper, Pro-Tools, Cubase, Sound Forge and Audition
• Have some working experience of creating UE4 Blueprints or similar visual scripting
• Strong creative and demonstrable sound design skills
• Some experience of field and studio recording
• Highly self-motivated and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Have meticulous attention to detail and a passion for game audio

Benefits
The team at nDreams encourages an open, creative and diverse culture. As part of our small but growing studio you’ll be empowered to explore your ideas and put your own stamp on the titles you work on.

We offer some great perks, including flexible core hours, share options, 20 days holiday (increasing yearly to a maximum of 25 days)

Job description

Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche d’un(e) concepteur(rice) de son pour compléter notre équipe audio

Dès le début de votre aventure avec nous, vous serez appelé(e) à :
• Créer tout l’aspect sonore des jeux, le tout se faisant sous la supervision du Directeur Audio attitré.
*Veuillez noter qu’il n’y a pas de composition musicale dans ce rôle. 
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We are currently seeking a Sound Designer to join our Audio team.

From the beginning of your adventure with us, you will be tasked with:
• Creating the entire sound aspect of games under the supervision of the Audio Director.
*Please note that this position does not involve composing music. 

Qualifications

Expérience et compétences recherchées :

• Préférablement un diplôme en conception sonore ;
• Expérience professionnelle de 3 à 5 ans minimum en conception sonore dans le domaine du jeu vidéo. Avec preuve à l’appui (démo) ;
• Vous jouez aux jeux vidéo sur console depuis longtemps et avez une bonne notion des standards de qualité actuels en matière d’audio ;
• Vous aimez travailler en équipe, vous avez l’esprit créatif, d’analyse et de synthèse, vous êtes très rigoureux (se), doté(e) d’un bon sens relationnel et vous disposez de grandes capacités d’organisation ;
• Vous êtes capable de créer et comprendre rapidement l’atmosphère sonore d’un jeu vidéo ;
• Maîtrise approfondie des logiciels utilisés sur la plateforme Windows (Protools/Reaper/etc…, Soundminer, SVN) et les éditeurs audio (Sound Forge, WaveLab, Audition…) ainsi que les outils web de type Confluence, Jira. Vous devez aussi connaître et maîtriser les plug-ins VST les plus communs, nécessaires à l’édition et au mixage audio ;
• Parfaite connaissance des contraintes techniques (optimisation audio, mémoire et autres) liées aux sons et formats audio des jeux vidéo ;
• Connaître et maîtriser plusieurs moteurs audio (middleware du type FMod ou Wwise) ;
• Aptitude à enregistrer (bruitages/enregistrements sur le terrain), créer et éditer des sons originaux sous différentes formes ;
• Avoir une bonne connaissance des librairies d’effets sonores disponibles sur le marché ;
• Aptitude à gérer logiquement et clairement des bases de données imposantes (listes de sons) ;
• Très bonne communication, autant à l’oral qu’à l’écrit.

Et par-dessus tout, de la motivation et une passion pour son métier.
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Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years professional experience in Sound Design in the video game industry. Demos will be requested.
• A diploma in Sound Design is an asset.
• The ideal candidate is expected to have many years experience playing video games on consoles and have acquired a good understanding of current sound quality standards.
• Moreover, the ideal candidate should be a team player; have a strong sense of creativity, analysis and synthesis; be hard-working; have effective interpersonal skills; and have strong organizational skills.
• The ideal candidate must also be able to easily create and understand sound environments of video games.
• Extensive knowledge of Windows audio software (Pro Tools, REAPER, Soundminer, SVN, etc.) and audio editors (Sound Forge, WaveLab, Audition, etc.), as well as web tools such as Confluence and JIRA. Must also have an expert knowledge of the most common VST plugins necessary for editing and mixing audio.
• Complete understanding of technical limitations (audio optimisation, memory, etc.) related to sounds and audio formats used in the industry.
• Understanding and good command of several audio engines (middleware such as FMOD and Wwise.)
• Skilled at recording (sound effects/recording in the field), creating and editing original sounds in different formats.
• Good knowledge of sound effects libraries available on the market.
• Able to manage large databases (lists of sounds) clearly and logically.
• Very good communicator, both verbal and written.

And above all, you must be motivated and passionate about the job.
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Additional Information

*Important*
Afin de pouvoir considérer votre candidature, nous aurions besoin de votre portfolio ou d’exemples de votre travail (démos, animations, images, sites web, etc.). Veuillez indiquer l’adresse de votre site web et de votre portfolio si vous en possédez un.

Voici pourquoi entrer dans l’univers Gameloft :

• Parce que vous voulez vivre une expérience exceptionnelle, au sein d’une entreprise en constante évolution !
• Parce que vous voulez travailler avec des collègues talentueux et pionniers dans l’industrie !
• Parce que l’idée d’ouvrir vos horizons à une culture internationale et au partage de connaissances avec des collègues à l’autre bout du monde vous enchante !
• Ou tout simplement parce que vous recherchez un endroit où il y fait bon travailler !

Nous offrons :

• Avantages sociaux dignes d’une grande entreprise
• Vacances et congés mobiles
• Remboursement d’une partie du coût de la carte OPUS
• Local à vélos de 80 places
• Collations offertes quotidiennement
• Espaces de jeux
• Terrasse sur le toit

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*Important*
In order for your application to be considered, please send your portfolio or samples of your work (demos, animations, images, websites, etc.) and a cover letter. Please indicate the address of your website or portfolio if you have one.

Why Join the World of Gameloft?

• Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing!
• Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!
• Because you want to join a global company and meet great people around the world from all walks of life.
• Or, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!

What We Offer

• Benefits befitting a company of our size
• Vacation and personal days off
• Public transportation allowances (partial reimbursement of OPUS card)
• A storage room for 80 bikes
• Daily snacks
• A game room
• A rooftop terrace

Job description

Sledgehammer Games is looking for a passionate and experienced game Sound Designer to help create a fresh new AAA aural experience for our next project. You will be involved in virtually every aspect of game audio content development alongside one of the most passionate and experienced audio teams in the industry.

Your Orders And Directives

• Interactive and linear sound effects design.
• Real-time audio scripting.
• Audio asset implementation.
• Mixing & mastering.
• Field recording.
• Dialog processing.
• Music editing.
• Audio tools & run-time systems design collaboration.

The Medals And Honors You Must Have Earned

• Demonstrated creative and technical achievements in sound design.
• Minimum three to five years of experience in game audio development.
• Shipped at least two major titles.
• Fluency in game audio implementation systems.
• Experience in game audio scripting or other relevant programming environments.
• Understanding of PS4, XBOX One, and PC audio functionality, capabilities, and limitations.
• Experience with major digital audio workstations, and power-user of at least one.
• Solid understanding of technical audio theory and audio engineering.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills.

What you should know to get double XP!

• FPS/Multi-player experience a plus.
• Experience with Radiant game development software a plus.

About Us
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re the video game development team behind Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty: WWII. Since our founding in 2009, making AAA games has been our greatest passion. The strength of our teams makes us not only excellent at what we do, but at how we do it. We firmly believe in supporting our talented employees to be the best they can be, whether they are artists, engineers, producers, or designers. Here at Sledgehammer Games, everyone is a gamemaker. We’re a Call of Duty studio that prides itself on innovation and taking risks, which is one of the most rewarding aspects of game development. With world-class audio, design, engineering, and art teams, we’ve been able to achieve some of the highest-quality game execution of any studio in the industry. We love what we do and work hard to make sure that each new game we make is even better than the last. Creativity is key, and we’re looking for all-new talent and game developers for our exciting next project.