Principal Sound Designer

Absurd Ventures•Santa Monica, CA

9d•$140,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a versatile and experienced Principal Sound Designer to join our audio team to craft and implement exceptional sound design. This role is crucial in support of defining an iconic soundscape for our unique and innovative open world game. As a Principal, your mission is to use your creative and technical audio skills to inspire and evangelize the team in creating outstanding and compelling sound design. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with some of the greatest developers in the industry on an exciting, immersive, narrative AAA game.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience in the games industry as a sound designer, with some senior experience on shipped AAA titles.
Proven track record of owning and delivering complex audio systems on shipped titles.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with engineering and cross-disciplinary teams on large-scale projects.
Strong background in recording high-quality source material and pushing it through to final asset implementation.
Expertise with AAA game engines and deep knowledge of audio implementation workflows.
Advanced proficiency in Wwise and real-time audio systems.
Background in mentoring team members and sharing both technical and creative expertise.

Nice To Haves

Experience contributing during early development and R&D phases.
Experience designing and improving custom audio tools and workflows for large scale open-world games.
Scripting experience in Python, MEL, or similar languages.
Passion for video games, storytelling, cinema, and a strong understanding of game audio.

Responsibilities

Create exceptional and immersive sound design using both commercial and proprietary tools, software, and source material.
Work closely with the Audio Director to help define and execute the project’s overall audio vision.
Collaborate with engineers and fellow sound designers to build, implement, and scale audio pipelines.
Proactively anticipate project needs and independently develop and implement solutions.
Optimize audio assets and recommend workflow improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
Diagnose and resolve complex audio issues across multiple disciplines.
Effectively communicate technical and creative ideas through clear written and verbal communication.
Manage time independently and drive complex, multi-phase initiatives through to completion.