Senior Audio Designer

Amiqus; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the video game industry seeks a Senior Audio Designer to enhance the audio experience for their upcoming boxing game, 'Undisputed'. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact audio design across various game elements and leverage advanced tools like Wwise and Unreal Engine.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

2 x Mental Health days

Sick Pay

Extended Maternity and Paternity pay

Technology Benefit

5 Learning days per year

Career Progression Path

Unlimited access to Udemy Courses

Relocation Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Discount Club

Company paid outings

Wrap Parties

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 24/7 Doctors

Bonus Scheme

Discretionary Cost of Living Payments

Electric Car Vehicle Scheme

Christmas Shutdown

Dog friendly office

Qualifications

• At least 5 years as an audio designer in the games industry.
• Experience of game audio scripting systems.
• Shipped at least one game with significant audio design involvement.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of audio features from design to implementation.
• Collaborate with audio programmers on systems development.
• Manage recording studio relationships and sessions.

Skills

Interactive sound effects design

Game audio implementation

Audio mixing and mastering

Audio documentation

Collaboration skills

Tools

Wwise

FMOD

Unreal Engine

Job description

Job Description

About Steel City Interactive

SCI was born out of passion for video games and boxing, with the ambition to create an authentic and exciting boxing game that does justice to the sport we love. What started as a fun prototype has grown into Undisputed , the first major boxing video game in over a decade.

SCI is a welcoming place for expression and open communication, where everyone has a voice. We re a diverse bunch, consisting of people with decades of games industry experience, graduates and talented individuals who come from other industries. We all bring knowledge and learn from each other.

Together we are driven by ambition to bring the world of boxing into a video game like never before.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a talented Senior Audio Designer who has a passion for creating rich and rewarding audio experiences for our players. You will be responsible for crafting and enhancing the audio experience across the whole of the game, including gameplay, cinematics and music.

This role provides an exciting opportunity with massive scope to have a real impact on the audio design, technical features and implementation of audio throughout the game. The Senior Audio Designer will take ownership of assessing needs, creating or obtaining necessary audio assets, as well as being responsible for any additional work such as managing third party recording studio relationships and the recording sessions.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of various audio features from design, creation and asset implementation.
• Proficiency in authoring audio formats.
• Collaborating with audio programmers to develop systems based on the games vision and gameplay needs.
• Audio tools and commentary system collaboration.
• Audio mixing and mastering. Ensuring that audio is clear, consistent and balanced.
• Creating and capturing new audio.
• Working with the game designers and game director to ensure audio meets and exceeds the design requirements.
• Evangalise features you are working on and the overall game vision to others within the organisation.
• Write clear and concise audio documentation, ensuring that it is always kept up to date.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure work is delivered with a consistent quality and on time.
• Assess and communicate issues and risk within reasonable timescales.
• Have a keen ear for audio quality, identifying areas that could be improved, ensuring the game is meeting the highest of standards.
• Providing script assistance and suggestions that will support recording.
• Manage 3rd party relationships with recording studios and talent.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Expert in interactive and linear sound effects design.
• Demonstratable fluency in game audio implementation.
• At least 5 years as an audio designer in the games industry.
• Knowledge and proven track record of authoring audio formats.
• Experience of game audio scripting systems.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge of using Wwise (experience in FMOD a plus).
• Demonstratable experience with implementing Wwise content into Unreal Engine, using sound designer facing tools.
• Shipped at least one game, where you were heavily involved in audio design. Preferably console or PC.
• Clear, concise and well written audio documentation.
• Have clear and demonstratable knowledge of various current generation functionality and capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Based in the UK.
  
  

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, this increases 1 day per year of service
• 2 x Mental Health days
• Sick Pay
• Extended Maternity and Paternity pay
• Technology Benefit (up to £750 to spend on tech)
• 5 Learning days per year
• Career Progression Path
• Unlimited access to Udemy Courses
• Relocation Benefits
• Flexible Working Hours
• Discount Club at over 350 high street stores
• Company paid outings
• Wrap Parties
• Healthcare Cash Plan which includes optical and dental
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to 24/7 Doctors
• Bonus Scheme
• Discretionary Cost of Living Payments
• Electric Car Vehicle Scheme
• Christmas Shutdown
• Dog friendly office