Audio Designer

1 Month ago • All levels • Sound Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Audio Designer at Epic Games, you'll create and implement high-quality audio assets for Fortnite, collaborating with audio, art, and design teams. Responsibilities include utilizing UE5 blueprints, MetaSounds, and data assets; evaluating in-game audio mix and implementation; managing tasks; and possessing extensive field recording knowledge. You'll design, edit, mix, master, and implement audio for interactive media, utilizing a major DAW, and have experience with VO recording and processing. Troubleshooting audio issues and optimizing for performance across platforms are key. The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and collaboration across disciplines to achieve desired in-game audio features and dynamic playback.
Must have:
  • Designing, editing, mixing, mastering audio
  • Proficiency in a major DAW
  • Foley and field recording expertise
  • Unreal Engine experience
  • Audio middleware implementation
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Audio troubleshooting and optimization
Good to have:
  • Unity or proprietary engine experience
  • Experience with VO recording and processing
  • Familiarity with audio scripting
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision
  • Long-term disability and life insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

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.

AUDIO

What We Do

We raise the quality level of audio in all Epic game titles and technologies as well as engage with a world-class team to create amazing gaming experiences.

What You'll Do

As a member of the Epic Audio Team, you will use your technical and creative skills to their fullest, helping define the future of interactive audio technology.

In this role, you will

  • Create and implement audio assets for various key Fortnite assets at a high quality
  • Work closely with audio, art, and design teams to troubleshoot and implement solutions
  • Utilize UE5 blueprints, MetaSounds and data assets to hook up and test audio assets
  • Evaluate audio mix and implementation of audio assets in-game, and adjust according to standards and gameplay needs
  • Manage and prioritize assigned tasks, with a focus on achieving goals on schedule
  • Have extensive knowledge of field recording techniques and available sound libraries

What we're looking for

  • Designing, editing, mixing, mastering and implementing content for interactive and linear media under tight deadlines
  • Strong core competency in at least one major DAW with solid audio engineering knowledge focused on Foley and field recording techniques
  • Familiarity with VO recording, editing, and processing techniques
  • Highly self-motivated with strong communication and organizational skills; able to manage tasks and priorities independently
  • Experience with Unreal, Unity and/or proprietary game engines, including scripting, level editor, animation and linear editors
  • Experience with audio middleware and implementing audio assets into game builds
  • Able to collaborate across disciplines to create effective audio
  • Ability to design and implement audio scripting to achieve desired in-game audio features and dynamic playback
  • Able to troubleshoot audio issues, as well as optimize and meet memory budget and performance requirements across multiple platforms

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 25 countries with 46 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.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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