Remote Sound Designer — Immersive Game Audio

Placements24

Upington

Hybrid

ZAR 420,000 - 640,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours
Health insurance
Paid time off
Remote work setup
Cutting-edge audio tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Sound Designer to join a fully remote team working on video games and interactive experiences. You will craft immersive soundscapes, effects, and musical elements, collaborating closely with game designers, composers, and directors to elevate the player experience.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality audio across engines such as Unreal and Unity, with a focus on staying ahead of audio technology trends and best practices while

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as a Sound Designer in game or film
  • Proficiency with DAWs (Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase)
  • Experience with audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD)
  • Strong acoustics, signal processing and mixing knowledge
  • Excellent communication and ability to work remotely in a team

Responsibilities

  • Design, record, edit, and mix high-quality sound effects and Foley
  • Implement audio assets within game engines using middleware
  • Collaborate with composers to integrate music and create dynamic audio
  • Ensure audio deliverables meet technical specs and quality standards
  • Stay current with emerging audio technologies in interactive media

Skills

Remote teamwork
Communication
Acoustics knowledge
Sound design
Audio mixing

Tools

Pro Tools
Logic Pro
Cubase
Wwise
FMOD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Sound Designer to join a fully remote team working on video games and interactive experiences. You will craft immersive soundscapes, effects, and musical elements, collaborating closely with game designers, composers, and directors to elevate the player experience.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality audio across engines such as Unreal and Unity, with a focus on staying ahead of audio technology trends and best practices while

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