Lead Audio Programmer

Warner Bros. Entertainment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent entertainment company is seeking a Lead Audio Programmer in London to guide the audio programming team on a new title. The ideal candidate has strong C++ skills, experience with audio programming, and a passion for game development. This role offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment to ensure the highest quality audio experience for players.

Qualifications

• High level of C++ and technical ability.
• Professional game development experience.
• Experience leading a programming team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support audio programming team.
• Develop audio features and systems.
• Ensure audio quality and technical standards are met.

Skills

C++

Audio programming

Team leadership

Self-directed

Tools

Unreal Engine 4

Wwise

Job description

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Rocksteady Studios is an award‑winning, critically acclaimed video game developer. Founded in 2004, we are home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series of games. Our philosophy for game development is all about treating people well to create quality entertainment that stands the test of time. We’re a one‑project studio that built our success by combining genre‑defining gameplay and character‑driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, our multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of our home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.

Your New Role…

Rocksteady is looking for a Lead Audio Programmer to join our dedicated and collaborative team working on our upcoming AAA title Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

The role involves leading, supporting and providing guidance to our team of experienced audio programmers. You’ll also be applying your technical expertise directly by writing code, developing pipelines, and resolving complex and challenging issues.

Working closely with sound designers and other tech leads, and in line with our Audio Director’s vision, you’ll help to ensure we deliver the functionality and content needed to create the highest quality game experience for our players.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Leading, supporting, and providing technical guidance for our team of experienced audio programmers so they consistently produce high quality work, and in doing so, enable the same of the Audio Design team
• Developing audio features and systems, and maintaining a high level of hands‑on experience and expertise with the game and related codebases
• Combining both creative and technical knowledge with pragmatic scheduling to produce a realistic and achievable plan of action for Audio Code
• Ensuring project audio engineering, tools, and related technical requirements are met on time, to best‑in‑class standards
• Keeping audio content creation processes and pipelines highly efficient, including dialogue recording and localisation
• Identifying and resolving technical risks to audio before they impact development or content creation schedules
• Leading by example in development best practices
• Interviewing applicants for positions on the Audio Code team and selecting the best candidate for the role

Qualifications & Experience…

• A high level of C++ and general technical ability
• Professional game development experience on high quality projects
• A broad and comprehensive understanding of audio programming, audio asset pipelines, and game technology principles
• Experience leading and supporting a team of programmers
• Self‑directed, organised, and able to prioritise effectively
• Experience with Python or C#, Unreal Engine 4, Wwise, GUI design and programming preferred
• Networked game audio experience preferred
• DSP programming preferred
• Familiarity with the latest generation of consoles preferred

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How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at [e-mail].