Senior Sound Designer - Hybrid Games Audio

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

High‑profile titles

Advanced equipment

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Team building

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sound Designer & Audio Engineer for our client in Midrand, Gauteng. You will shape sonic landscapes for interactive entertainment, blending artistic vision with technical prowess. Collaborate with game designers and artists, implement audio in engines like Unreal or Unity, and drive audio pipelines from capture to mix.

This role rewards creativity and precision. Hybrid work arrangement with access to cutting‑edge audio tools and a chance to contribute to

Qualifications

• Portfolio of professional sound design work in games.
• Experience with DAWs and audio middleware for game audio.
• Strong understanding of acoustics, signal processing, and mixing.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and mix game audio including SFX and music.
• Record, edit, and process audio assets to spec and quality.
• Integrate audio into gameplay with game engines and middleware.
• Develop and maintain audio systems and pipelines.
• Troubleshoot audio issues during development and post-launch.
• Mentor junior designers and guide on implementation.
• Stay updated with audio tech and propose innovations.
• Contribute to the game's overall audio direction.

Skills

Sound design

Audio engineering

Critical listening

Team collaboration

Problem solving under pressure

Communication skills

Video game audio passion

Tools

Pro Tools

Logic Pro

Cubase

Wwise

FMOD

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sound Designer & Audio Engineer for our client in Midrand, Gauteng. You will shape sonic landscapes for interactive entertainment, blending artistic vision with technical prowess. Collaborate with game designers and artists, implement audio in engines like Unreal or Unity, and drive audio pipelines from capture to mix.

This role rewards creativity and precision. Hybrid work arrangement with access to cutting‑edge audio tools and a chance to contribute to