About Offworld Industries:
Offworld Industries Ltd. (OWI) is the independent studio behind the successful military first person shooter game, “Squad”. OWI was formed in 2014 by more than 15 developers who had worked together on the well known Project Reality mod for Battlefield 2. The founding purpose of the team was to bring a standalone successor of this acclaimed mod to market and build a game development studio and a livelihood from that foundation.
Fast forward to 2022, OWI has nearly 120 employees and is rapidly growing. We have been expanding the studio into both serving as a publisher supporting mods, as well as a technology provider building a framework for character based multiplayer games based in UE4.
We are built on passion, unified spirit and continuing efforts to break the mold. We strive to become a leader in creating large-scale multiplayer games as well as supplying others with the ability to do the same. We are looking for a talented Co-Op Technical Audio Designer for our current and upcoming Unreal Engine based multiplayer games. If you are passionate about making great games and a team player, we are looking for you!
About the role:
As a contributing and valued team member, you will collaborate with designers and the audio team to develop high quality sounds and audio features for our large-scale multiplayer games.
As a designer at a growing independent studio you will make a key impact on the creation of our games and have your voice heard throughout development.
Job Duties:
- Assist with implementation of Audio Cues and Audio Events in Engine
- Assist in creating prototypes to demonstrate to Engineers and the wider team the intent of new audio features and systems
- Fix Audio Related bugs that are reported from the QA Team
- Writing technical audio documentation
- Identifying opportunities to improve audio quality by playing the game, providing both creative and technical feedback
- Supplement the Audio Design team with sound creation
- Assisting in managing audio project: data organization, naming conventions, loudness standards, sound class hierarchy and loading
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of UE4 Blueprinting for prototyping and interfacing with Game Design and Engineering
- Working knowledge of audio editing tools such as Audition, Pro Tools
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Ability to provide and accept feedback in a professional manner
Terms:
- 40 hours per week, salaried position
- Length is two co-op terms (8 months)
- Hybrid working options available
If you meet the above qualifications, and OWI sounds like the kind of company you want to be a part of, please apply now with a cover letter and a copy of your resume .
Offworld Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical and/or mental handicap, financial ability or any other characteristic protected by law.