Sound Designer

Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment, and tech group powered by creativity and innovation. We have a physical presence in 14 countries and expertize in the areas of art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX, and video production amongst others. We work with leading developers and publishers within the games and tech industry, providing support and solutions designed around individual needs and carried out by global experts.

We need a sound designer who is capable of creating or reusing existing sound effects, implementing them in the game which is based on the Unity Engine and tweaking and adjusting the sounds on a per need basis. 

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Creative Director and/or Game Producer and design team to conceptualize, prototype, build, and maintain effective audio systems that support the experiential and narrative pillars of our game.
• Problem-solve and devise creative solutions to complex challenges that can arise within interactive audio.
• Edit and implement a wide range of high-quality sound assets.
• Collaborate with other teams, maintaining excellent standards of communication.
• Perform audio playtests, performance profiling, bug-fixing and optimization.

• 3+ years experience as a Sound Designer, preferably with games.
• Expertize with Unity Engine, and other industry-standard audio technologies.
• Strong abilities with game audio concepts, workflows, and technical sound design best practices.
• Experience implementing sound effects in games.
• Solid understanding of spatial audio concepts in gaming and related technologies.
• Experience with audio mixing techniques.
• A keen focus on product quality and supporting player clarity, feedback, and experience.
• Proven capability in sound design and content creation.
• An inclusive, communicative, and collaborative mindset; we are a distributed development team.
• Adaptive growth mindset and a passion for solving complex problems with other people.

Desirable Pluses:

• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining interactive music systems.
• Experience assessing and implementing in-game acoustics solutions.
• Experience working with outsource or contractors.
• Knowledge of 3rd party audio tools and add-ons used in AAA games.
• Strong portfolio/reel that demonstrates relevant experience in technical sound design in games.

• Permanently remote position.
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects.
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide.
• Career growth and development.
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.
• An inclusive culture and open communication.

At Magic Media, our passion lies in gaming. Our vision is to create and deliver engaging and interesting games for our clients. We can deliver this high-quality work on any platform, whether it be on a console, PC, or mobile. We know that reputation and results go hand-in-hand. Therefore, we work hard to find experts and talented creators to deliver the best results.

If you do not meet all the requirements, but believe you’d still be a great fit for the role, don’t worry! We’d still love to hear from you, please get in touch!