As a generalist sound designer, you'll work across a wide range of tasks from SFX design to implementing audio in-engine, supporting music workflows, and contributing to dialogue editing and design. We don't expect expertise in everything, but we value curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to learn., Craft

Designing immersive soundscapes and gameplay-reactive audio within allocated timeframes and feedback loops.
Implementing assets in-engine with attention to quality and stability.
Participating actively in milestone reviews and retrospectives, sharing insight and receiving feedback.
Proactively engaging with other departments to support gameplay and narrative.
Communicating effectively across disciplines and contributing to workflow processes.
Working with team members and sharing knowledge where helpful.
Managing your own sprint tasks with accuracy and transparency.
Contributing to audio pipeline improvements and tool feedback.
Tracking and documenting work consistently.

Ability to design high quality SFX with a thoughtful and craft-driven approach, including source recording, editing and manipulating audio using a DAW and common processing techniques (EQ, compression, reverb, etc…). Experience with any DAW is valued. Pro Tools is our primary platform with Reaper and Logic also being used for some tasks.
Technical implementation skills with a proven track record in a game engine and audio middleware environment (familiarity with Wwise and UE5 is preferred).
Experience with debugging audio, play-testing, and identifying issues throughout development.
Familiarity with in-game profiling tools and an understanding of how to use this data to develop an optimised performance.
Basic understanding of technical concepts to support communicating with audio programmers.
Ability to advocate for ideas constructively and contribute to creative discussions, remaining focused and organised while delivering high-quality work under production deadlines.
Practical knowledge of common field recording techniques and tools (microphones, field recorders, etc…). Our sound design practice greatly values source recording. We're seeking someone eager to grow their skills with us.
Practical experience with analogue and digital signal flows. You have an appreciation of how to use outboard gear, and plugins to achieve high-quality results.

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