Contract Technical Sound Designer - Real-Time Audio (Remote)

SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES, INC.; San Mateo (CA); Remote; USD 42,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA / HRA

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid sick time

Mental health programs

Fitness programs

Free games

Charitable donation matching

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Betriebliche Altersvorsorge

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Technical Sound Designer (Contract) in San Mateo, CA, with remote work allowed. The role focuses on real-time audio scripting and asset implementation, collaborating with engineers and designers to deliver sophisticated audio systems for our AAA projects.

This position is a temporary fixed-term contract up to one year, offering experience within a premier game audio team.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in game audio development.
• Shipped at least one major title.
• Familiarity with Lua, Python or Blueprint.
• Fluent in game audio implementation systems.
• Understanding of PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC audio.
• Experience with major DAWs.
• Solid understanding of technical audio theory.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Continuing Education Certificate / advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Real-time audio-control scripting.
• Audio asset implementation.
• Collaborate with audio programmers and other sound designers to develop audio systems based on creative vision and gameplay needs.
• Apply studio and departmental best practices for technical audio workflows and systems.
• Interactive and linear sound effects design.
• Inspire teamwork and collaboration inside and outside the Audio Dept.

Skills

Real-time scripting

Audio asset implementation

Collaboration with programmers

Interactive sound design

Team player

Communication skills

Organization skills

Lua scripting

Python scripting

Blueprint scripting

Console audio

Education

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Lua

Python

Blueprint

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Technical Sound Designer (Contract) in San Mateo, CA, with remote work allowed. The role focuses on real-time audio scripting and asset implementation, collaborating with engineers and designers to deliver sophisticated audio systems for our AAA projects.

This position is a temporary fixed-term contract up to one year, offering experience within a premier game audio team.