Audio Programmer - Contract

2 Months ago • All levels • Sound Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Playground Games seeks an experienced Audio Programmer for their Fable team on a contract basis. The role involves working on a proprietary game engine, shaping technology for a large-scale AAA title. Responsibilities include collaborating with the audio design team to create world-class audio systems, developing audio systems and foundational architecture, and collaborating with design teams for creative solutions. The ideal candidate possesses strong C++ and software architecture skills, game audio experience, excellent communication, and a proven ability to design reusable systems. A passion for games is essential. The position is based in Royal Leamington Spa with a hybrid work model.
Must have:
  • Great C++ and software architecture skills
  • Game audio experience for published titles
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to design and implement reusable systems
  • Passion for games
Good to have:
  • Detailed knowledge of game audio systems and techniques
  • Knowledge of game audio middleware
Perks:
  • Relocation assistance

Job Details

Description

Playground Games is looking for an experienced Audio Programmer to join our Fable team on a contract basis.   

About us:  

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.   

About the role:  

You will join the team working on a proprietary game engine, giving you the rare opportunity to shape the technology used to build a large-scale AAA title. 

You’ll be working alongside the audio design team to create world class audio systems.  Working with a proprietary engine allows you to ensure the technology is exactly right for the systems you need to create. 

Our ideal candidate is an engineer with an understanding of audio technologies, who is passionate about their craft and has the track record to prove it. Your passion for audio technology means you are not only implementing cutting edge systems, but also aware of trends and technologies being developed across the industry. 

This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.  

What you’ll do: 

  • Work with the audio design team to understand their requirements and help guide the direction of our audio technology. 
  • Develop audio systems and get involved in foundational architectural decisions and implementation. 
  • Collaborate with our design teams to help develop creative solutions to achieve their goals. 

What you’ll bring: 

  • Great C++ and software architecture skills. 
  • Experience of working on game audio for published titles. 
  • Excellent communication skills. 
  • A proven ability to design and implement re-usable systems. 
  • A passion for games. 

Desirable skills: 

  • Detailed knowledge of game audio systems and techniques. 
  • Knowledge of game audio middleware. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.  

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.   

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players.  We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work. 

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com 

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About The Company

Playground Games was established in 2010, bringing together some of the most experienced and talented developers from the UK industry, with the vision to create genre-defining titles for a global audience. Since then, we’ve created five critically-acclaimed, award-winning hits; our Horizon games have garnered more than one hundred awards and have been played by many millions of fans. 


Today, Playground has two world-class studios in Leamington Spa. In our original HQ, we continue to support and grow the huge, vibrant Horizon community. In our new studio on the other side of town, we are excited to be developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise.

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