Senior Composer (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

1d • $82,240 - $152,160 • Remote

About The Position

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Composer to join our Music Team. We're looking for someone who is passionate about creating emotionally compelling music that enhances gameplay, storytelling, and player experience across Blizzard's worlds. Blizzard Music is part of the Story and Franchise Development (SFD) department that works with all Blizzard teams to create musical content for in-game content, trailers, cinematics, and much more.
This role is open to remote work arrangements.
It is a fulltime staff position.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional composition experience for games, film, television, or interactive media.
• Experience with creating consistently awesome, memorable, emotional, but most importantly appropriate, music in support of in-game entertainment and linear media.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with production partners to plan work, manage priorities, communicate risks, and deliver high-quality musical content on schedule.
• Experience in organizing and directing recording sessions, and working directly with musicians.
• Expert proficiency in one or more professional DAWs (Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, etc.) and modern virtual instrument libraries.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work within a team.
• Ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced development environment.
• Extraordinary organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Superior ear for music and all its related details, and the ability to use them in creating beautiful music that supports gameplay.
• Positive attitude and an ability to receive and provide objective feedback.
• Passion for games and interactive storytelling.
• Cover Letter (recommended).
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant composition skills required.
• Only online submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog, or online album).
• Must be willing to complete a music test if required to do so.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Blizzard IP, games, their worlds and musical history.
• Strong foundation in the traditional music arts, including but not limited to notation, orchestration, playing musical instruments (Related software - Sibelius/Finale).
• Previous games and/or film/TV industry scoring experience.
• Experience working in level editors, or building game mods.
• Passion for creating memorable, melodic music.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Music Director, fellow Composers, Music Production, and Assistants, as well as developers and other creative partners to realize musical content for Blizzard games.
• Take music from concept to implementation and work to maintain consistent aesthetic(s) across all the music in our games.
• Partner closely with production throughout development to plan work, align priorities, and ensure successful delivery from concept through implementation.
• Add new quality music to all Blizzard's IP, building on Blizzard's musical legacy.
• Create music with a strong sense of musical theme and color as relates to both gameplay and storytelling.
• Contribute across a broad range of projects, making communication, curiosity, and mutual respect essential to success.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed