Sound Designer - 12 month contract

PlayStation Network; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and entertainment company in Guildford is seeking a talented Sound Designer for a contract role to help with audio design for a new title. The ideal candidate will have experience in the games industry, expertise in sound design and implementation using tools like Wwise, and a collaborative approach. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to innovation and creativity.

Qualifications

• Ability to produce sounds that inspire and impress.
• Experience in a similar role within the games industry.
• Knowledge of sound recording, mixing, editing.
• Experience implementing middleware content into a game engine.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of audio design and technical features.
• Create necessary sounds and guide additional work.
• Assess a product area’s audio needs.

Skills

Sound design

Sound recording

Sound mixing

Wwise

Creature voice design

Tools

Wwise

FMOD

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

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.

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 without doubt, one of the best Audio roles around. There’s huge scope for impact in this role, with ownership of audio design and technical features. The sound designer will take ownership of a product area, assessing its needs, creating the necessary sounds, implementing them in engine,i, and guiding 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.
• 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, 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.