Sound Designer

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 online 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.

As Sound Designer, you will be an integral part of our sound team and be responsible for major parts of the game’s production. You will be expected to own technical designs and implementation in collaboration with programmers and designers to help develop our next generation multiplayer sound experience. You bring a passion for fantasy and multiplayer games.

The role is open hybrid on-site at our, Malmö studio. You have the option to work 2 days from home and 3 days at our studio. We help with relocation and moving to any of the mentioned studios.

*This is not a music composition role. We can only consider candidates who can provide demonstrations of their sound design work along with their application.

What you will do:

• Design and implement audio systems
• Design final level assets using both pre-recorded material and in-house recordings.
• Improve and implement audio in our proprietary tools, with a close ear on the combined game experience.
• Be an active part in the initial conceptualization to final production in cross disciplinary collaboration.

Who you are:

• A generalist with solid sound designer experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in game audio, being part of at least one AAA game.
• Experience with logic scripting (Unreal blueprints, Max, Pure data…).
• Possess a critical eye for storytelling, with the ability to bring soundscapes to life.
• Show a strong reel/portfolio of sound design, design process and/or technical design skills.
• Demonstrate a good skillset in fantasy sound design.

Who we are:

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.

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.