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Senior Technical Audio Designer

Gameloft
​🇨🇦Montréal, QC, Canada
​Full Time
​Senior (5+ years exp)
​Sound Design
​Technical Design
​4 days ago
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Gameloft’s mission is to amaze the world, so everyone can enjoy a moment of happiness.

We have been proudly crafting games since 2000, two of which are featured in App Annie's “Top 10 iOS Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads.” Talented Gameloft employees from all over the world have created established franchises, such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter.

We put passion into every pixel of our games. It’s at the core of what we do every day, and major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Mattel®, Lamborghini®, etc. recognize Gameloft’s creativity and trust us to produce awesome gaming experiences.

We are part of Vivendi—one of the world’s largest media groups—giving us the mana and resources to set our expectations high and aim for the very best.

All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Audio Designer, you will be responsible for the integration of sound effects, music and dialogue in our games. This will include simple sound-effect playback and advanced systemic audio design utilizing various middleware solutions. You will work on cutting-edge audio technology, expanding audio systems and integrating sound into gameplay to deliver exciting gaming experiences. You will be a part of a collaboration-oriented team where you will have the opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways.

  • Designing, implementing, and debugging audio systems for game development utilizing various engines and middleware options, such as Unreal, Unity and Wwise

  • Bridging the gap between audio designers and programmers to be the go-between for the two disciplines

  • Collaborating with designers and programmers to develop systems/tools to allow audio designers to further realize their audio aesthetic

  • Working with the development team to design cutting-edge game-audio tools for speech/SFX/music in innovative ways

  • Adopting and improving the existing audio development process

  • Managing audio data budgets, Wwise session organization, SoundBank structure and loading, and run-time audio optimizations

  • Taking responsibility for documenting audio systems and educating content creators in audio best practices

Qualifications

Required Skills

  • 5+ years’ experience as an Audio Designer or Technical Audio Designer within the games industry, with at least 3+ complete cycles of a shipped PC and/or console title

  • Strong proficiency with audio middleware, namely audio systems design in Wwise, ideally on AA or AAA titles

  • Extensive experience with audio integration in game engines, including Unreal and Unity

  • Proficiency in scripting (JSON, Lua, Python, Blueprints, etc.) for game engines and audio middleware

  • Fluid proficiency with C# and a good understanding of C++

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects

  • Ability to work efficiently and autonomously with a high attention to detail

  • Basic understanding of DSP and audio programming skills

  • Understanding of the mix engineering process and loudness standards within the industry

Desired Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in UE Audio and/or Unity audio

  • Experience with console development (PS4, Xbox One, etc.)

  • Experience defining and managing loudness standards

  • Experience with sound design, synthesis and audio manipulation

Additional Information

Why join us ?

  • Career-development opportunities.

  • Dynamic, demanding and motivating working environment within a fast growing company.

  • Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games.

  • An international environment, which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures.

  • Excellent local working conditions (quality of office, geographical location of the office).

Important

To apply, please provide an English version of your resume

More about Gameloft:

A leading digital and social game publisher, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms and is present on all continents, distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 6,700 employees.

Every day, over 2 million Gameloft games are downloaded to mobile phones.

Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos®, Modern Combat or Dungeon Hunter and also partner with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination, Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®.