Sound Designer

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Sound Designer, Contract

San Diego, CA – onsite

San Diego Studio is seeking an experienced, talented, creative interactive sound designer who is available on a long-term contract basis, and who is passionate about creating high-quality audio content for our interactive sports title, MLB: The Show.

Responsibilities:

• Creation and delivery of original, authentic and immersive audio content for interactive gameplay, including sound design, sound effects and Foley.
• Implementation of audio assets using middleware and scripting tools.
• Sound design and mixing of linear cinematic and UI components.
• Collaboration with the SDS audio team to deliver a cohesive, compelling, world-class audio experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Technical:

• 2+ years of experience as Sound Designer for video games, 1+ shipped titles.
• Expert command of editing and mixing techniques, processes and tools for interactive sound design and linear post-production:
  • Demonstrable DAW proficiency (ProTools, Reaper, etc.).
  • Expertise with professional audio editing tools (iZotope RX, DSP plugins, etc.)
  • Professional experience implementing audio in sound middleware, including commercial or proprietary game development tools (Wwise, FMOD, Unreal Engine, Sony Scream etc.).
  • Creative use of audio production tools, Foley performance and capture, and field and studio recording techniques to build high-quality, original audio assets.
  • Experience with database entry (Excel, Jira, etc.) and version control (Perforce).

Personal:

• With a passion for audio and gaming and a drive to innovate, you are a proactive, creative and collaborative team player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• A genuine passion for sports, specifically baseball, would ensure a good fit within the project and culture of the team.
• An ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines is highly recommended.
• Initiative and ownership of design responsibilities is strongly encouraged.

Additional valuable qualifications:

• Sports game title or sports broadcast audio experience, athletic experience or athletic/sport knowledge is highly desired.
• Experience in surround (5.1,7.1) and immersive, spatial/3D audio formats like Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics and binaural audio is a big advantage.

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