Sound Engineer - Growth

Dashverse; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Dashverse is seeking a passionate Sound Engineer to join our team in Bengaluru. You will work on audio post-production for short-form microdrama content, shaping the soundscape with design, SFX, Foley, and AI-assisted music where appropriate.

You'll collaborate with editors, producers, and directors to ensure narrative cohesion and high-quality audio across episodes, while meeting tight production deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in audio editing and sound design for video content.
• Familiarity with AI-based music and audio tools is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate with editors, directors, and producers.

Responsibilities

• Design sound for microdrama episodes matching tone and visuals.
• Add SFX and Foley to enhance emotion and tension.
• Experiment with AI-generated music and ambience as needed.
• Use AI workflows to speed up post-production processes.
• Assist with mixing and mastering for mobile-friendly audio.
• Maintain consistent loudness and tonal balance across episodes.
• Write prompts for AI-generated music to fit mood and scenes.
• Collaborate with crew to meet timelines and goals.

Skills

Audio editing

Sound design

AI audio tools

Collaboration

Time management

Tools

Adobe Audition

Pro Tools

Audacity

Job description

The Mission:

Build the operating system for the future of AI-powered entertainment.

About Us

Our journey at Dashverse began with a simple question: What if AI could power the next generation of entertainment? As a Series A company backed by leading investors like Peak XV, Matrix, and Stellaris, we first redefined storytelling with Dashtoon, our revolutionary AI comics creation and distribution platform. Now, with Dashreels, we are creating a new universe of short-form video, pairing addictive short dramas with our own game-changing AI-generated originals. We're on a mission to become the world's go-to destination for compelling, short-form narrative content.

About The Role

We seek a passionate and detail-oriented Sound Engineer to join our team. This role is perfect for someone eager to gain hands-on experience in audio post-production for video content. You will work closely with the creative team to enhance our projects through high-quality sound editing and design.

Responsibilities:

• Design the sound for assigned microdrama episodes as per the narrative tone, pacing, and visual requirements.


• Add sound effects (SFX) and Foley to enhance emotional impact, realism, tension, drama, and storytelling engagement typical of short-form microdrama content.


• Generate and experiment with AI-based music, ambience, transitions, and sound elements using tools like Suno and other AI audio platforms when required.


• Use AI tools and automation workflows to speed up sound design, editing, cleanup, music generation, and overall post-production efficiency.


• Assist with mixing and mastering to produce clean, immersive, high-quality audio optimized for mobile-first and short-form viewing experiences.


• Ensure consistent audio quality, loudness, pacing, and tonal balance across episodes and episodic story arcs.


• Write effective prompts and creatively direct AI-generated music/audio outputs to match scene mood, genre, character emotions, reveals, cliffhangers, and cinematic intent.


• Collaborate closely with video editors, producers, directors, and post-production supervisors to maintain storytelling continuity and meet creative goals and project timelines.

Requirements:

• Basic to intermediate proficiency in audio editing tools such as Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, or Audacity.


• Familiarity with sound design principles, audio formats, cinematic pacing, and post-production workflows for short-form microdrama content.


• Understanding of AI-based music and audio generation tools such as Suno or similar platforms is a plus.


• Ability to use AI tools and automation workflows to improve efficiency in sound design and audio production.


• A keen ear for audio detail, emotional rhythm, dialogue clarity, and creative sound placement.


• Understanding of dramatic storytelling beats, tension, reveals, and emotional transitions in microdrama formats.


• Strong time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple episodes and meet tight production deadlines.


• Good collaboration and communication skills while working with editors, directors, producers, and post-production teams.

Good to Have:

• Experience editing short-form or narrative video content.


• Understanding of cinematic audio styles, pacing, and aesthetics.

Why Join Us?

• Build from the Ground Up: A rare opportunity to shape the core systems of a breakout company in its early, high-growth stage.


• Unprecedented Impact: Your work will directly influence the success and scalability of our entire operation.


• Work with the Best: Join a dynamic and passionate team that is setting new standards in storytelling and technology.


• Accelerate Your Career: This role offers immense potential for personal and professional growth in a fast-scaling company.

If you have a strong operational mindset and enjoy being the person who keeps the entire system running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.