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Interaction/UX Sound Designer - FoA

Meta•Fremont, CA
•$142,000 - $195,000

About The Position

Meta is hiring an Interaction/UX Sound Designer to create thoughtful sound design that improves how people interact with technology. As part of the Creative Audio team, this role designs and delivers UI/UX sounds for products ranging from wearables hardware to Meta’s family of apps, creating intuitive, engaging, and immersive audio experiences. The work may shape products such as Facebook and other Meta technologies and contribute to the team’s sonic experiences across products including Meta Quest, Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses, Messenger, and Instagram. The designer will lead complex interaction sound design and haptics projects from discovery through delivery, establish and uphold sound design systems and implementation standards, and help maintain a consistent sonic brand identity across key Meta touchpoints. The role works closely with multidisciplinary internal teams and external partners, uses data to influence decisions, and operates in a fast-paced, fluid environment.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience creating UI sonic experiences for mobile products, hardware, and/or non-traditional or immersive environments.
  • Understanding of design systems and system-level thinking.
  • Experience creating bespoke sound design for high-profile products.
  • Experience with sound design synthesis and foley recording.
  • Proficiency in Pro Tools and/or other professional DAWs.
  • Understanding of human-centered design.
  • Experience leading, managing, scoping, and communicating project milestones and deliverables.
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues using a systematic approach to sound design and implementation problems.
  • Understanding of haptics design patterns and principles.
  • Experience communicating with technical teams and software developers to support seamless, efficient sound implementation.
  • Experience creating and presenting in digital design tools such as Figma.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience creating audio for system-level software development.
  • Understanding of programming and technical sound paradigms in VR, AR, or other immersive mediums.
  • Ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering or agent orchestration, and keeping current with emerging AI technologies.
  • Experience applying responsible, ethical AI practices, such as risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews.
  • Ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact, such as efficiency gains or quality improvements.
  • Experience designing UI/UX audio specifically for AR and VR experiences.
  • Video editing skills using tools such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or Avid.
  • Ability to mix in a variety of formats, including spatial audio.

Responsibilities

  • Autonomously drive complex interaction sound design and haptics projects from discovery to completion.
  • Create unique, memorable sonic experiences for users of Meta technologies.
  • Translate broad concepts into actionable deliverables using UI/UX sound design expertise.
  • Create and follow sound design systems, audio design standards, guidelines, and best practices.
  • Serve as a source of truth for sound design standards, best practices, and implementation guidelines.
  • Execute effectively in a fast-paced and highly fluid environment.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align systems, create cohesive audio experiences, and deliver projects successfully.
  • Influence business decisions through clear, data-driven decision-making.
  • Drive sound design quality while supporting product consistency and efficiency through effective use of existing resources.
  • Develop and maintain a consistent sonic brand identity across key Meta touchpoints.

Benefits

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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Sound Designer salary in the US is approximately $244,000 per year, with a typical range of $52,000 to $647,000.
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