Senior Video Game Composer - Immersive Scores (Pretoria)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Generous paid time off

Professional development

Access to recording studio

Collaborative work environment

Retirement savings plan

Creative workshops

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a highly creative Senior Music Composer to define the auditory soul of our games. You will compose, arrange, and produce original scores across genres, collaborating with directors and audio leads to align music with narrative and mood.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of game music experience, proficiency in DAWs (Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools), and hands-on with Wwise or FMOD. A BA in Music Composition or related field is preferred; portfolio mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience as a composer with video game scores.
• Expertise across multiple genres and interactive music.
• Strong knowledge of DAWs and game audio middleware.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Compose, arrange, and produce original music for video games across genres.
• Collaborate with directors, audio leads, and designers to align vision.
• Develop thematic material and leitmotifs.
• Implement adaptive and interactive music systems using middleware (Wwise, FMOD).
• Record, edit, and mix musical elements.
• Manage music production schedules and deliverables for the Pretoria studio.
• Source and manage session musicians and contractors.
• Stay current with trends in game music composition.
• Provide musical direction to junior composers or interns.
• Maintain high creativity and technical proficiency.

Skills

Game music composition

Orchestration

Music theory

DAW proficiency

Interactive music

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music Composition

Portfolio of game scores

Tools

Cubase

Logic Pro

Pro Tools

Wwise

FMOD

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a highly creative Senior Music Composer to define the auditory soul of our games. You will compose, arrange, and produce original scores across genres, collaborating with directors and audio leads to align music with narrative and mood.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of game music experience, proficiency in DAWs (Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools), and hands-on with Wwise or FMOD. A BA in Music Composition or related field is preferred; portfolio mandatory.