Senior Technical Audio Designer

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Sound Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Audio Designer at 1047 Games, you will implement audio assets in Unreal Engine and Wwise, design and optimize audio systems, improve audio workflows, debug audio issues, and collaborate with the audio team. Responsibilities include ensuring seamless in-game performance, refining interactive soundscapes, and improving the overall audio experience. You will need expertise in Wwise, Unreal Engine 5, 3D shooter audio pipelines, and audio mixing and optimization. A passion for creating immersive game audio and a coding background are highly beneficial. The role is fully remote.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience in Technical Audio Design
  • Expertise in Wwise and Unreal Engine 5
  • Deep understanding of 3D shooter audio pipelines
  • Proficient in audio mixing and optimization
  • Experience in debugging audio issues
Good to have:
  • Coding background
  • Experience with voice-over and localization pipelines

Job Details

Overview

1047 Games began with the simple principle that people should have fun while making great games. Bucking convention and driven by a passion to create the ultimate gaming experience, Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian founded 1047 Games in 2017 in their Stanford dorm room. Their love for arena shooters of the past drove them to create Splitgate, a unique sci-fi first-person shooter that adds portal guns to upend the genre. 

What started as two computer science majors putting portals into a first-person shooter for a project demo has evolved into a VC-backed company which has raised more than $120MM in funding. 

At 1047 Games, you’ll find a permanently remote, dedicated team of top-tier talent from some of the world’s biggest gaming and tech companies who share our founders’ vision. Grit, ingenuity, a desire to have fun, and a start up mentality define our crew. We are currently working on a brand new shooter in the Splitgate universe.

What We're Looking For
  • A passionate Technical Audio Designer: You love to take on difficult, seemingly, impossible audio problems and dig into find creative was to solve them
  • You love to put in the extra effort, not because you are told, but because you enjoy your work and know the impact of finishing the tasks at hand
  • A passionate gamer: You are a gamer who grew up playing games and can recognize what separates exceptional games from the average ones. You understand the mindset of gamers which enables you to create and implement features that will further benefit the game
What You'll Be Doing
  • Implement audio assets into Unreal Engine and Wwise, ensuring seamless in-game performance 
  • Design, refine, and optimize audio systems such as mixing, dynamic audio behavior, and interactive soundscapes
  • Improve audio workflow and pipeline enhancements 
  • Identify, debug, and resolve audio-related issues, ensuring high-quality audio playback across all game areas
  • Collaborate closely with Audio Director, Sound Designers, Audio Engineers, and other stakeholders to refine the overall audio experience 
  • Document processes, best practices, and technical guidelines  
What You'll Need to Succeed
  • 5+ years of experience in Technical Audio Design or related role in game development
  • Expertise in Wwise 
  • Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 5
  • Strong knowledge of 3D shooter audio pipeline 
  • Deep understanding of audio mixing and optimization techniques 
  • Proven ability to diagnose and fix audio bugs, technical issues, and performance bottlenecks
  • Expertise in voice-over and localization pipelines 
  • FPS development experience 
  • Passion for creating immersive, high-quality game audio
  • A coding background is a big plus! 

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