Lead AI Sound Designer, Generative Audio & Synthesis

Meta; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta’s Creative Audio team seeks an experienced Sound Design Lead for the AI Audio division to drive AI sound effects and sound design across Meta’s product ecosystem. The role blends creative direction with technical proficiency in audio tools and systems, reporting to Creative Audio with close collaboration across Engineering, Research, and Product Design within cross-functional AI teams.

You will advocate for high-quality AI-generated audio standards, contribute to strategic direction, mentor

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional sound design experience in games, interactive media, film/TV, or other sound design/audio disciplines.
• Deep understanding of generative and procedural audio techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to think both creatively and technically about audio problems.
• Scripting and markup proficiency: experience authoring or modifying structured data formats (XML, JSON, Markdown, YAML) in technical workflows.
• Strong understanding of audio signal flow, DSP, synthesis techniques, and digital audio fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive projects to completion across all phases of AI sound design, production, implementation, deployment, and ongoing quality control support.
• Define quality standards, creative direction, and technical requirements for generative audio outputs for sound effects, including integration with AI agent workflows.
• Develop evaluation frameworks for AI-generated audio quality, coherence, and expressiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Engineering, Research, and Product teams to shape AI audio features and tooling.
• Partner with AI Audio team leadership to bring sound design perspective to strategic direction and creative decisions.
• Oversee multiple projects and manage sound effect audio libraries using content management systems.
• Advocate for new approaches to AI sound design, such as physical modeling synthesis, as strategic capabilities across Meta products.
• Think strategically about the intersection of AI and sound design, identifying opportunities across products, platforms, and teams.
• Support and mentor other Sound Designers on AI audio tools, workflows, and creative integration.
• Champion high audio quality standards and creative craft throughout the AI product development lifecycle.

Skills

Sound design leadership

Generative/procedural audio

Scripting/markup

DSP & synthesis fundamentals

Audio post production

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Critical evaluation

Figma or design tools

Python/JavaScript scripting

Tools

Game engines integration

AI audio tools

Audio middleware

Job description

Meta’s Creative Audio team seeks an experienced Sound Design Lead for the AI Audio division to drive AI sound effects and sound design across Meta’s product ecosystem. The role blends creative direction with technical proficiency in audio tools and systems, reporting to Creative Audio with close collaboration across Engineering, Research, and Product Design within cross-functional AI teams.

You will advocate for high-quality AI-generated audio standards, contribute to strategic direction, mentor