Audio Designer

Summary

Join nDreams Studio Elevation, a fully remote UK-based VR studio, as an Audio Designer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will be responsible for the ideation, iteration, and development of audio assets and systems for our VR games. Collaborate with creative and design directors, and work with audio middleware like Wwise and FMod. The role requires proven experience in game audio design, implementation, and mixing, along with Unreal Engine and Blueprint experience. Competitive salary is offered, along with benefits including flexible hours, duvet days, personal development time, holiday offerings, pension scheme, health insurance, and life cover.

Requirements

• Proven experience in audio design, implementation, and mixing abilities for games
• Understanding of the game audio workflow and how it interacts with other disciplines
• Good communication skills with a proactive approach
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprints
• Experience with Audio Middleware
• An understanding of common DAWs and Plugins (Reaper is a plus)
• Experience with source control software, such as P4V

Responsibilities

• Creating high quality audio assets and systems
• Implementing audio via middleware like Audiokinetic Wwise, FMod and/or Unreal Engine 4/5 and blueprints
• Collaborating with other disciplines to ensure audio is incorporated into all aspects of gameplay and enhances game experience
• Work closely with members of the audio team
• Working with the project’s audio point person, and project producers to spec out deliverables, locate dependencies, maintain documentation, and keep tasks within scope
• Where required and supported by the audio lead, taking responsibility for a large part of how that game should sound
• Documenting asset lists and audio features
• Being a positive advocate and representative for the audio team within the studio and externally

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree/Qualification in Audio or related field
• 2+ years in a Games Sound Design role, preferably VR or spatial audio as a bonus
• Able to work to differing feature sets and requirements between different consoles and formats

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Duvet days
• Your birthday off
• Dedicated personal development time and support
• Regular socials
• Excellent holiday offering
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover