Audio + Music Engineer

FitXR•New York, NY

11d•Remote

About The Position

Audio + Music Engineer FitXR is building the future of fitness. We make fun, immersive workouts in virtual and mixed reality and we’re building for the misfits - people who’ve never felt at home in traditional fitness spaces but who want to move, feel good and belong. Music and sound are at the core of that experience - they drive motivation, emotion and the connection our community feels with every class. You’ll be the person behind the sound our members feel - from the moment the beat drops to the final cue of a trainer’s voice. Your work will shape the quality of seven best-in-class workouts each week and bring some magic to FitXR’s sound experience.

Requirements

Have strong music curation and playlisting skills, especially for fitness or gaming
Have previous experience working with library music platforms eg. Epidemic, Musicbed
Are a confident DJ/mixer able to craft nonstop, beat-matched experiences
Have experience running or supporting VO sessions
Have solid audio engineering foundations
Are highly skilled with Pro Tools, know Ableton / Logic and have worked with tools like iZotope, FabFilter, Soundtoys and Riverside
Are proactive and take ownership to close loops - you don’t wait to be asked
Are highly organised and comfortable managing fast-moving and high-volume weekly workflows
Have excellent communication skills across teams and with trainer

Responsibilities

Build best-in-class playlists and nonstop DJ-style mixes for our weekly classes
Push genre diversity and bring fresh ideas that energise our members
Run tight, reliable VO sessions which help trainers sound their absolute best
Collaborate with Product on SFX to stretch what’s possible in VR now and AR + mobile in future
Actively seek feedback from our community and use their insights to shape audio direction

Benefits

Fully remote: your life, your way of working
Unlimited paid leave policy
Flexible 40-hour working week (core working hours 10am - 4.30pm)
Health cover, dental and vision via Empire Blue
401k on a tiered match system up to 3.5%
$1000 per annum learning budget
$750 per annum wellness budget
$500 home office setup budget for things like a comfy chair, new desk, any accessories which make your work environment comfy
A Meta Quest 3 to get you immersed in FitXR and the wider VR ecosystem
Work from anywhere scheme to combine work and travel
12 weeks fully-paid family leave which everyone, irrespective of gender or sexual identity, is entitled to from day one