Audio Lead

Arcanaut Studios; Edmonton, Kelowna; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement savings contributions

Flex Benefit program

3 weeks vacation per year

Job summary

Arcanaut Studios, a Canadian game developer with offices in Edmonton and Kelowna, seeks an experienced Audio Lead. You will bridge creative vision and technical reality, overseeing sound design, dialogue, and implementation, building robust pipelines, schedules, and performance tools for Unreal Engine 5+.

You will lead both internal and external teams, ensure on-time asset delivery, and optimize audio memory while balancing quality with performance across diverse gameplay moments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of internal sound design with AAA experience and RPG familiarity.
• Expertise with Unreal Engine 5+ and audio pipelines.
• Proven ability to run agile sprints and lead a collaborative team.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external audio teams to deliver on-time assets.
• Provide daily creative feedback aligned with audio pillars.
• Architect and enforce workflows, naming conventions, and runtime sound systems.
• Own audio memory budget, CPU footprint, and voice limits to maintain 60 FPS.
• Partner with production to manage Jira sprints and backlogs.
• Coordinate with Animation, VFX, and Engineering for complex audio integration.
• Collaborate with external sound design and music teams to meet audio pillars.
• Work with Game Director to deliver impactful moments throughout the game.

Skills

Sound design

Unreal Engine 5+

Agile/sprints

Communication

RPG mechanics

Team leadership

Job description

full-time . September 3, 2026

Description

ARCANAUT STUDIOS Audio Lead FULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA (REMOTE FRIENDLY)

OUR ARC

Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more innovative games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams.We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience.

Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC.We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.

YOUR ARC

As the Audio Lead, you will bridge the gap between creative vision and technical reality managing sound design, dialogue specialists and implementation engineers.Your primary mission is to build robust technical pipelines, manage schedules and maintain peak performance with in our game and Unreal Engine 5+.You are highly organized, have a good ear and are technically advanced on the latest and greatest to build an immersive sounding sci-fi universe.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external audio teams to deliver quality on-time assets
• Provide actionable, daily creative feedback that adhere to our audio pillars
• Architect and enforce workflows, asset naming conventions and runtime sound propagation systems
• Own the game’s audio memory budget, CPU footprint, and voice limit properties to guarantee 60 FPS performance
• Partner with production to build accurate JIRA sprints, manage task backlogs and meet major milestone deadlines
• Coordinate with Animation, VFX, and Engineering teams to integrate complex systemic audio
• Work with and help build external sound design and music teams to deliver quality that exemplifies our game and audio pillars
• Work with the Game Director and Cinematic Director to understand and deliver on impactful moments throughout the game

Qualifications and Experience

• 7+ years of internal sound design with 2 shipped AAA titles, preferablyRPGs
• Engine mastery with Unreal Engine 5+
• Strong history of resolving resource conflicts, running agile sprints and fostering a collaborative team culture
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• A deep understanding of RPG mechanics and player expectations

BENEFITS

We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation. We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long. The hiring range for this position is $150,000 – $190,000 in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Compensation

$150,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year