Sound Designer 12 month contract

Sony; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is looking for a talented Sound Designer to join their Audio team on a contract basis. This role, located in Guildford, offers an exciting opportunity to take ownership of audio design for a new title, with responsibilities including sound production, implementation, and collaboration with recording sessions. Ideal candidates will have experience in the games industry, a strong showreel, and knowledge of sound systems like Wwise. Flexible hybrid work model available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within the games industry.
• Understanding of sound recording, mixing, and editing.
• Experience with implementing sound into a game engine.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a product area's audio design.
• Create necessary sounds and implement them in the engine.
• Guide additional audio work, including recording sessions.

Skills

Producing inspiring sounds

Sound recording and mixing

Using Wwise or game-sound implementation systems

Creature-voice design

Proactive and collaborative approach

Tools

Wwise

FMOD

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

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, and 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 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

Contract until January 2027. Hybrid: 2–3 days a week onsite in Guildford.

Media Molecule is 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, 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 we’re 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.
• 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 or 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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a show‑reel featuring footage of your work. If possible, keep your show‑reel 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.

Employment Details

Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: Years
Vacancies: 1