Sound Designer 12 month contract

PlayStation Global; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is searching for a talented Sound Designer on a contract basis until January 2027. This hybrid role involves creating and implementing sounds for a new title, allowing significant impact and ownership of the audio experience. Candidates should have experience in the games industry and strong knowledge of sound design and recording. Applications are welcome from diverse backgrounds, and interested individuals should submit their CV and show-reel to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sound design within the games industry.
• Intimate knowledge of sound recording, mixing, and editing.
• Demonstrable experience with implementing audio content into a game engine.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of product audio design and technical features.
• Create necessary sounds and implement them in the game engine.
• Guide additional work, such as handling recording sessions.

Skills

Ability to produce sounds that inspire and impress!

Experience in the games industry

Knowledge of sound recording

Experience with Wwise or similar

Collaborative approach

Scripting knowledge

Tools

Wwise

FMOD

Unity

Unreal

Job description

Overview

Why PlayStation

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PlayStation Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Sound Designer contract until January 2027. Hybrid 2-3 days a week onsite in Guildford.

Media Molecule are looking for a talented sound designer to join our Audio team on a 1 year contract to help with our new title. This is one of the best Audio roles around with huge scope for impact, ownership of audio design and technical features. The sound designer will take ownership of a product area, assess its needs, create the necessary sounds, implement them in engine and guide any additional work that needs to be taken on (e.g. handling a recording session).

What are we looking for

• Ability to produce sounds that inspire and impress!
• Previous experience in a similar role within the games industry and a clear understanding of what is required to make a game sound good – demonstrated in your showreel.
• An intimate knowledge of sound recording, mixing, editing etc with experience recording different material and an understanding of all the practicalities involved.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of using Wwise (preferred) or another game sound implementation system (e.g. FMOD, Unity, Unreal, etc).
• Demonstrable experience with implementing Wwise / other middleware content into a game engine using sound designer facing tools.
• Experience in creature voice design, gibberish and synthetic voice design is highly desirable.
• A proactive creative and collaborative approach.
• Scripting knowledge is a plus but not essential to this role.

We are accepting applications from people with varied levels of experience.

To apply for this position please submit your CV & show-reel showing footage featuring your work. If you can please make sure your showreel is short and to the point, no more than 1:30 in length.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1