Sound Designer

3 Months ago • All levels • Sound Design • $66,000 PA - $99,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Intrepid Studios seeks a passionate Sound Designer to contribute to their new IP. Responsibilities include all aspects of sound design, implementation, and post-production; recording and crafting sound assets (spells, creatures, foley, VO, environment); live recording; sound-to-picture design and implementation via Audiokinetic Wwise. Collaboration with various disciplines is crucial to create immersive gameplay experiences. The ideal candidate is proficient in Reaper, audio signal processing, and possesses excellent communication skills.
Must have:
  • Experience in all aspects of sound design and implementation
  • Proficiency in recording, editing, and designing game sound assets
  • Experience with live recording (studio and field)
  • Audiokinetic Wwise implementation experience
  • Fluency in Reaper or equivalent DAW
Good to have:
  • Experience with version control software (Perforce)
  • Experience with multiplayer games
  • Passion for MMOs
Perks:
  • Competitive pay and annual bonus
  • 100% employer-covered medical benefits for employees and dependents
  • Paid vacation & sick days
  • 401k with matching

Job Details

Intrepid Studios is looking for a passionate and talented Sound Designer, interested in creating brand new worlds with a brand new IP. As a Sound Designer, you’ll be working closely with the sound designers, game producers, and designers to bring their characters, creatures, and environments to life. Our Sound Designers are comfortable collaborating with various disciplines to create magical abilities, creatures, UI, VO and environmental audio that compliment and meld seamlessly with gameplay. In addition, each of our Sound Designers record and create original content while using a combination of commercial and proprietary game tools to integrate their work into the final product -- ensuring that phenomenal concepts make the transition from the microphone to the game on the shelves.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

  • Contribute to all aspects of sound design, implementation and post-production
  • Experience in recording, editing, crafting/designing outstanding sound assets for video games including magical spells, creatures, foley, voice over and environmental audio
  • Experience with live recording sessions, both in the studio and in the field
  • Experience designing and conforming sound-to-picture
  • Experience implementing game audio via Audiokinetic Wwise 
Knowledge & Skills
  • Fluent in Reaper (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge of audio signal processing, mixing, compression, filters, reverbs etc, specifically related to game sounds and voiceover
  • Good organization and communication skills 

Pluses

  • Previous experience with version control software (Perforce, etc)
  • Experience with multiplayer games
  • Passion for MMO’s
Key Attributes
  • Able to receive constructive feedback effectively and see how it ties into a broader picture.

Required Application Materials:

  • Resume
  • Demo Reel
  • Cover Letter which should include:
    • Why you are interested in working at Intrepid
    • What games you are currently playing

Interview Overview:

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

  • 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
  • 30 min interview with the hiring manager
  • Test
  • Panel interviews with several members of the hiring team
  • Final interview with the executive team
  • References calls & a background check

The Legal Bits:

We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure. The base salary for this role is between $66,000 - $99,000, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors.

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.

About Us:

Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry. The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. We’ve brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.

All posted positions are full-time with generous medical benefit options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents plus paid vacation & sick days, and 401k with matching.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Intrepid Studios will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Applicants of all ages, identities, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Intrepid Studios will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.

See more details on your right to work here: https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See more details here: https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf.

Note to Recruiters and Placement Agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.

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About The Company

Intrepid Studios is always in search of talented, team oriented, self-driven and passionate individuals. The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. We’ve brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.

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