Sound Designer

Certain Affinity, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Certain Affinity, Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Sound Designer with 2+ years of professional game audio experience to craft immersive sound for AAA titles using Unreal Engine and Wwise.

You will implement in-engine audio, work with designers and engineers, manage assets, and iterate on feedback to ensure audio clarity and immersion across gameplay, UI, and cinematic moments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in audio or sound design for video games.
• Experience implementing audio directly in Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency with DAWs (Pro Tools, Reaper, Logic, etc.).
• Strong design, editing, layering, and processing of audio assets.
• Experience integrating audio into gameplay systems and events.
• Familiarity with game development pipelines and multidisciplinary teams.
• Good communication and collaborative skills in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-quality gameplay sound effects, ambience, voice over, and interactive audio for AAA titles.
• Implement and manage audio assets within Unreal Engine and Wwise, including Blueprint-driven audio triggers and gameplay event integration.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and animators to ensure audio enhances gameplay clarity and immersion.
• Create audio for combat, environment interactions, UI, and cinematic moments.
• Work with internal teams and partner studios to maintain a consistent audio style and quality bar.
• Iterate on audio implementation based on playtest feedback and design changes.
• Maintain organized asset libraries and documentation for distributed teams.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Wwise

Pro Tools

Audio Editing

Tools

Unreal Engine

Wwise

Pro Tools

Job description

Sound Designer

Overview

Certain Affinity is seeking a talented Audio Designer with 2+ years of experience to join our team and help deliver world-class audio experiences for some of the industry's biggest AAA franchises. As a Sound Designer, you will craft and implement immersive sound design that enhances gameplay, storytelling, and player feedback.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with designers, engineers, animators, and partner studios to create and integrate high-quality audio systems within Unreal Engine. The ideal candidate is both creative and technically proficient, comfortable implementing their work in-engine, and excited to contribute to a fast-paced co-development environment where teamwork and craftsmanship are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-quality gameplay sound effects, ambience, voice over, and interactive audio for AAA titles.
• Implement and manage audio assets within Unreal Engine and Wwise, including Blueprint-driven audio triggers and gameplay event integration.
• Collaborate closely with game designers, engineers, and animators to ensure audio enhances gameplay clarity, player feedback, and immersion.
• Create audio for a variety of gameplay systems including combat, environmental interactions, UI, and cinematic moments.
• Work with internal teams and partner studios to maintain a consistent audio style and quality bar across shared development efforts.
• Iterate on audio implementation based on playtest feedback and design changes.
• Maintain organized asset libraries and documentation to support efficient collaboration across distributed teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of professional experience in audio or sound design within the video game industry.
• Experience implementing and tuning audio directly in Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency with industry-standard DAWs and audio editing tools (Pro Tools, Reaper, Logic, or similar).
• Strong creative sound design skills including recording, editing, layering, and processing audio.
• Experience integrating audio into gameplay systems and interactive environments.
• Solid understanding of game development pipelines and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a team-oriented development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on AAA console or PC titles.
• Familiarity with audio middleware such as Wwise
• Knowledge of audio optimization techniques for real-time games.
• Experience with Voice Editing

Salary Range: $75KCAD-$90KCAD