Senior Ambiance Audio Designer

1 Day ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Ambiance Audio Designer will identify audio opportunities and work collaboratively to realize the audio vision. They will design, create, and integrate immersive ambient soundscapes in Wwise and UE5, ensuring seamless alignment with gameplay and narrative. The role involves developing adaptive audio systems, leading and mentoring remote audio personnel, collaborating with cross-functional teams, owning end-to-end delivery of audio assets, and managing documentation. Regular playtesting and providing feedback are also essential responsibilities.
Must have:
  • 5+ years in game audio design
  • Expertise in DAWs and middleware (Wwise/FMOD)
  • Strong understanding of adaptive audio design
  • Excellent understanding of the video game development process
  • Passionate about elevating products through sound
  • Understanding of remote team dynamics
Good to have:
  • Shipped AAA titles
  • Passion for gaming and audio tech

Job Details

Who Are We?

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills.

Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields.

In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.

When you apply to a position with HoYoverse, we will process your personal data. To learn more about how we process your data, we encourage you to review our comprehensive Global Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy. This policy provides detailed insights into how your information is collected, used, and protected throughout the application process.

What You Will Do:

  • Identify audio opportunities in the project and work collaboratively to realize the audio vision
  • Design, create, and integrate immersive ambient soundscapes (environmental, city, weather) in Wwise and UE5, ensuring seamless alignment with gameplay and narrative.
  • Develop adaptive audio systems that dynamically respond to player actions and environmental changes
  • Lead and mentor a remote audio personnel, fostering creativity while maintaining high standards through feedback and structured workflows
  • Collaborate closely with art, design, and narrative teams using async tools (e.g., Slack, Zoom, Confluence) to align audio with visual/thematic goals, accommodating time zone differences.
  • Own end-to-end delivery of audio assets and systems, managing timelines and remote resource allocation to meet project milestones.
  • Manage and maintain clear documentation for audio pipelines, functions, and assets
  • Playtest regularly, seeking and providing audio feedback to ensure the final quality, while troubleshooting technical/design challenges

What We Are Looking For:

  • 5+ years in game audio design
  • Expertise in DAWs (Pro Tools, Reaper), middleware (Wwise/FMOD), and remote collaboration tools
  • Passionate about elevating products through sound
  • Strong understanding of adaptive audio design and remote team dynamics.
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of the entire video game development process

Pluses:

  • Shipped AAA titles
  • Passion for gaming and audio tech

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.

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About The Company

At HoYoverse, we are committed to creating immersive virtual world experiences for players around the world. In addition to game products such as "Genshin Impact," "Honkai Impact 3rd," "Tears of Themis," and "Honkai: Star Rail," HoYoverse also launched the dynamic desktop software "N0va Desktop," the community product "HoYoLAB," and created a variety of products such as animations, comics, music, novels, and merchandise around our original Creative Concept.


Adhering to our mission of "Tech Otakus Save the World," we have always been committed to technology research and development, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cartoon rendering, artificial intelligence, cloud gaming technology, and other fields.


HoYoverse is actively engaged in globalization, with offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.

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