Recording Engineer

8 Months ago • 3 Years + • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

This is a full-time Recording Engineer position located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Responsibilities include studio engineering tasks such as recording, post-production, voice recording and editing, mixing and mastering cutscenes or promotional videos, and other game-related engineering tasks. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience as a recording engineer, proficiency in ProTools, and knowledge of various studio equipment. Experience with other DAWs, multi-channel mixing/mastering, and immersive audio technologies are highly desirable. The role offers a discretionary labor system with standard work hours starting at 10:00 AM, various benefits including insurance, transportation expenses, and telework availability. Applicants should submit a resume, CV, and a screening assignment detailing a recent interesting game, video, manga, or novel, along with an explanation of their Japanese and English language skills.
Must have:
  • 3+ years recording engineering experience
  • ProTools proficiency
  • Studio equipment knowledge
  • Voice & instrument recording
  • Post-production engineering
Good to have:
  • Experience with other DAWs
  • Multi-channel mixing/mastering
  • Immersive audio knowledge
  • Sound publication/licensing knowledge
  • Non-Japanese language proficiency
Perks:
  • Various insurance
  • Transportation expenses
  • Salary revision (yearly)
  • Medical checkups
  • Telework available
  • Congratulatory/condolence allowances
  • Corporate defined contribution pension plan (full-time)
  • Incentives (full-time)

Job Details

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Duties

  • Studio engineering tasks such as recording, post-production, etc.
  • Voice recording and editing, mixing and mastering cutscenes or promotional videos, and other engineer tasks related to the game title

Requirements

  • 3 years of more of previous work experience as a recording engineer, including voice recording, instrument recording, etc. or advanced knowledge and previous work experience in post-production engineering.
  • Previous work experience using ProTools and knowledge of various studio equipment

Highly Desirable Experience (not mandatory)

  • Extensive knowledge of plug-in software besides ProTools, such as DAW
  • Experience in directing various recordings
  • Knowledge and experience in multi-channel mixing, mastering
  • Knowledge of publication or licensing in relation to sound
  • Proficiency in a language(s) other than Japanese
  • Knowledge and experience in producing new technology such as immersive audio

How to apply

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Required documents etc.
Paperwork

  • Resume (with photo)
  • CV
    • Screening Assignment:
    • Pick a recent game, video work, manga, or novel you found most interesting, and state the titles and briefly explain your reasoning.
    • Explanation on your Japanese and English skills
    • If you have a TOEIC, TOEFL, or any other scores that measure your language abilities, please make note of it.

**Please leave out any confidential sources or information when you submit.

[Employment Status] Full-time employee, Contract worker

[Location] Minato-ku Tokyo Japan (Nearest train station: Shinagawa station)

[Work Hours] Discretionary Labor System
Standard work hour starts at 10:00 am. Exact work hours are left to individual discretion.

[Salary] Annual salary, performance incentive system in place
We will take into consideration your past experiences and abilities and match them to our company regulations.

[BENEFITS] Various insurance, transportation expenses, salary revision (once a year), medical checkups, telework available, congratulatory and condolence allowances, corporate defined contribution pension plan (for full-time employees only), incentives (for full-time employees only)


[TIME-OFF] Five-day work week (2 days off, Saturday and Sunday), official holidays, summer vacation, end-of-year/New Year, paid vacation, congratulatory/bereavement leave

 

 

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About The Company

KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS is an independent studio led by game creator, Hideo Kojima.


Our mission is to bring joy and surprise to our audience with AAA experiences that are innovative, unique, and of the highest quality than any other.

We are a studio that strives for world-class quality in an open and global environment with cutting-edge technology. At KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, each and every person is an explorer of entertainment.


Since its release in 2019, the studio’s first title, DEATH STRANDING, has received numerous awards, released on multiple platforms, and continues to be widely acclaimed worldwide with a film adaptation announced in 2022.

The studio has also announced that it is currently working on a sequel, DEATH STRANDING 2 (Working Title), as well as a new game title that is “completely new and no one has ever experienced or seen before.”

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