Advanced Composer/Sound Designer

Light & Wonder, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder, Inc. seeks an Advanced Composer/Sound Designer to craft music and sound for land-based slot games in a fast-paced, collaborative studio. You will compose, record, and mix music, create unique sound effects, and implement assets with middleware, working closely with designers and engineers in a hybrid Chicago environment. Pro Tools/Logic proficiency and SFX expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional MIDI sequencing and digital audio work
• Experience recording/editing voiceovers and sound effects
• Familiarity with FMOD Studio is a plus
• Ability to play an instrument and read music (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Compose, produce, and mix music for slot games across genres
• Create custom sound effects using DAW and SFX libraries
• Record and edit Foley sounds, voiceovers, or instruments
• Balance final game sounds for cabinet playback
• Implement audio assets using audio middleware
• Collaborate with designers and developers in an iterative process
• Maintain organized files and archives for reuse
• Assemble game audio assets for third-party and online use

Skills

MIDI sequencing

Sound design & editing

Team collaboration

Instrument proficiency

Tools

Pro Tools

Logic Pro

FMOD Studio

Job description

## Advanced Composer/Sound DesignerApply: Hybrid: Chicago, IL: Full time: Posted Today: R323095## Gaming:Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.# Position Summary## Bring our games to life by creating music and sound effects, as well as voice and instrument recordings for slot machines. Work in a collaborative small team environment with a group of exceptionally talented artists, animators, software engineers, and game designers to provide the best gaming experience for the slot player. The ability to work quickly and efficiently as part of a team, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude under pressure is crucial. **Essential Job Functions:*** Compose, produce, and mix music for land-based slot games in the style or genre selected for the game.* Create custom sound effects using digital audio workstations and SFX libraries.* Record and edit Foley sound effects, voiceovers, or instruments as needed.* Critically listen and self-monitor to ensure that sounds meet quality standards on all target output devices.* Balance final game sounds in cabinet for field use.* Implement game audio assets using proprietary and/or third-party audio middleware.* Communicate with the game designer and development team in an iterative development process.* Maintain well-organized working files to facilitate file sharing and collaborative work.* Archive all final working files for future use using version control software.* Assemble game audio assets for third-party and online use as needed.# Qualifications**Training and/or Experience:*** 10+ years of professional experience in MIDI sequencing and digital audio, recording/editing using a commercially available Digital Audio Workstation.* Experience recording and editing voiceovers and sound effects* Familiarity with **FMOD Studio** or other interactive audio middleware is a plus.* Gaming industry experience is preferred, but not required.* The ability to **play an instrument** and read and write musical notation is highly beneficial and preferred, but not required. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:*** Ability to compose, arrange, and mix music in a wide variety of styles and genres* Must be highly proficient in **Pro Tools, Logic Pro** or comparable DAW with **strong knowledge of advanced techniques, workflow efficiency, and deep DAW customization.*** Must have strong skills in **creating and editing sound effects** using **sound libraries, software synths, and creative processing techniques** to craft high-quality, engaging game audio.* **Expert Mixing & Production:** Strong understanding of **EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and spatial audio techniques.*** Must have **a strong understanding of audio interfaces, signal flow, and troubleshooting techniques** to ensure smooth studio operations and high-quality recordings.* Ability to work comfortably in both Macintosh and Windows environments a plus* Enjoy working in a creative environment* Ability to work well with others in a team environment* Ability to receive direction and provide multiple music/sound effect options* Ability to adapt to new technologies* Ability to interact and collaborate with immediate team and senior level professionals *Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.* *This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.*