Senior Sound Designer - Immersive Audio for Games

Placements24; Windsor Park (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Modern studio environment

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sound Designer in East London, ZA to craft immersive audio for interactive experiences across platforms. You will design soundscapes and implement assets using Wwise/FMOD and engines like Unreal or Unity, ensuring audio enhances gameplay and storytelling.

You will mentor junior designers and stay at the forefront of acoustics, signal processing, and cutting-edge audio tech to drive a globally recognized brand in entertainment and education.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional sound design experience in interactive media or games.
• Proficiency with DAWs: Pro Tools, Reaper or Logic Pro.
• Experience with Wwise or FMOD and game engines Unreal or Unity.
• Strong acoustics, signal processing, and audio mixing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design immersive soundscapes for interactive projects.
• Record, edit, and mix sound effects, ambient environments, Foley, and voiceovers.
• Implement audio assets using middleware such as Wwise or FMOD, and in engines like Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Collaborate with game designers, programmers, and artists to ensure audio complements gameplay.
• Develop and maintain audio pipelines for efficient asset creation and integration.
• Oversee the technical aspects of audio implementation, ensuring optimal performance across platforms.
• Mentor junior sound designers with creative direction and technical guidance.
• Stay abreast of the latest audio technologies and industry best practices.

Skills

Sound design

Interactive media

Game audio

Audio middleware

Game engines

Acoustics

Tools

Pro Tools

Reaper

Logic Pro

Wwise

FMOD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sound Designer in East London, ZA to craft immersive audio for interactive experiences across platforms. You will design soundscapes and implement assets using Wwise/FMOD and engines like Unreal or Unity, ensuring audio enhances gameplay and storytelling.

You will mentor junior designers and stay at the forefront of acoustics, signal processing, and cutting-edge audio tech to drive a globally recognized brand in entertainment and education.