Technical Sound Designer

IOI is building an ambitious new IP for console and PC, aiming to revolutionize the fantasy RPG genre. We are seeking a talented Technical Sound Designer to design and implement scripted audio systems using our in-house engine and Wwise middleware. The role involves creating high-quality audio assets, providing technical support for sound designers, and improving audio using proprietary tools. This position requires active cross-disciplinary collaboration from conceptualization to production, advocating for audio to engineering staff, and partnering with team members to find solutions that best support quality audio.

Must Have

• Design and implement scripted audio systems using in-house engine and Wwise middleware
• Create final level assets using pre-recorded and in-house recordings
• Provide technical support for sound designers
• Improve and implement audio using proprietary tools
• Actively participate in cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Act as a liaison to advocate for audio to engineering staff
• At least 3 years of professional experience in game audio
• Involvement in at least one AAA game project
• Proficient in scripting environments such as Unreal Blueprints, Max, Pure Data
• Possess a critical eye for storytelling through sound
• Strong reel/portfolio demonstrating sound design, design process, and technical design skills
• Proficiency in fantasy sound design

Perks & Benefits

• Friendly workplace with highly-talented people
• Dedicated team of People Managers who look after you as an individual and employee

A passion for fantasy worlds has long been ingrained in our studio, and at last we can announce we have embarked on a journey into that beloved realm. With a party of veteran IOI guild members and new wizards and sorceresses of the industry, we are building an ambitious new IP for console and PC that will revolutionize the fantasy RPG genre. If you share a similar passion for creating welcoming, heartfelt, bold and impactful worlds, join us and together we will write the next chapter in IOI's history.

We are seeking a talented Technical Sound Designer to help bring this dream to life.

What you will do:

• Design and implement scripted audio systems using our in-house engine and Wwise middleware.
• Create final level assets using a combination of pre-recorded material and in-house recordings, ensuring high-quality audio assets.
• Provide technical support for sound designers.
• Improve and implement audio using our proprietary tools, with a keen focus on the combined game experience.
• Actively participate in cross-disciplinary collaboration, from initial conceptualization to final production, contributing to the overall audio vision of the game.
• Act as a liaison to advocate for audio to the engineering staff, and partner with team members across disciplines to find solutions that best support quality audio.

Who you are:

• A technical sound design generalist with proven experience in game audio.
• Have at least 3 years of professional experience in game audio, with involvement in at least one AAA game project.
• Proficient in scripting environments such as Unreal Blueprints, Max, Pure Data, etc., for audio implementation.
• Possess a critical eye for storytelling through sound, capable of bringing rich soundscapes to life.
• Showcase a strong reel/portfolio demonstrating sound design, design process, and technical design skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in fantasy sound design, with the ability to create immersive audio experiences in fantastical settings.

Who we are:

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IO Interactive is an independent videogame development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are committed to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning, proprietary Glacier technology.

IOI is a studio that values in-person collaboration. Being together helps us focus our collective energy on our immediate goals. For us, being both in-office as well as connected across our studios helps us integrate our teams faster, strengthen relationships, and improve knowledge-sharing. We believe that the more time we spend together, the more quality and progress we achieve for our games and players.

We know that to achieve those goals, we need courage, talented people and a great working environment – and we do our utmost to have all of that. Across our multiple studios, we’re working on several projects. Crucially though, we’re all one team. We value the work and impact that each person brings to the table and we actively encourage new ideas, whilst listening to your insights along the way.

We have a dedicated team of People Managers, who look after you as an individual and as an employee. With more than 40 nationalities, we know that everyone is different and we are proud to have a reputation for being a friendly workplace with highly-talent people.

Learn more about Project Fantasy.

Department

Programming

Locations

Malmö

Remote status

Hybrid

Project

Project Fantasy

Vacancy ID

VAC1121