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Lead Technical Audio Designer
4 months ago
As our new Lead Technical Audio Designer, you will join and lead an established team of Audio Designers, working alongside our Audio Programmers and game development teams to design and implement immersive audio for our highly ambitious games.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement immersive audio to an exceptional standard for our hugely ambitious gaming experiences.
- Work closely with the Audio Director, Lead Audio Programmer, and Lead technical audio designers.
- Take ownership of day-to-day audio tasks such as design, scheduling, and communicating with departments from all disciplines.
- Manage offsite vendor relationships.
- Design audio systems such as dialogue, ambience, and physics.
- Help establish and direct the aesthetic of our projects. Communicate this effectively with our audio team, outsourcers, and external development partners.
- Assist the Audio Producer in creating audio roadmaps and schedules for the audio team.
- Show initiative, drive, and autonomy.
- Mentor and manage the audio team, providing support, growth, and learning.
- Advise on audio hardware and software purchases.
- Understand and adapt to evolving game design and iterative game development.
- Organise and coordinate the tasks, activities, and resources required as part of the production process for junior team members.
- Supervise all aspects of project audio work and ensure the team adheres to deadlines.
- Provide a balanced aesthetic approach to audio design to create immersive, open-world game soundscapes.
- Understand the technical and artistic boundaries of the game’s story, gameplay, and overall vision to direct the team.
- Review work created by the audio team members and offer feedback to exceed project goals.
- Optimise workflow and processes for the audio team.
Requirements
- Experience working with AAA pipelines with at least two shipped AAA titles.
- Expert in Wwise, Reaper, and UE5.
- Understand advanced audio concepts (mixing, signal flow, 2D and 3D audio, occlusion, memory budgets, data compression, reverb, tools, reflections, streaming, etc).
- Understand and adapt to evolving game design and iterative game development.
- Keep on top of new audio developments and technologies to ensure we can adapt.
- Proficient in adapting to new systems and processes.
- Extensive knowledge of Videogame Audio.
Our Global Benefits & Perks
- Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
- Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
- Compassionate Leave — regardless of who it is, whether you’ve miscarried, or a lost a pet, you don’t need to tell us why
- Caregiver Leave — up to 5 days each year to support your loved ones
- Pension scheme — to finance those golden years
- Socials —office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
- And even more benefits based on your location!
If you’re based in the UK
- 29 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
- Long Service Days - 2 extra days added on your 2nd & 4th anniversaries with us.
- Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
- Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
- Enhanced Family Leave - Primary caregivers; 13 weeks full pay, 13 weeks half pay, Secondary caregivers; 2 weeks full pay
- Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
- Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Please note: Our benefits are reviewed annually and subject to change.
About us
Build A Rocket Boy is developing EVERYWHERE; an experience with a breadth of unimaginable gameplay adventure.
We are a mix of industry leading veterans whose credits include some of the best selling and most loved games of all time. We’re a creative digital entertainment studio with an open and progressive methodology, dedicated to delivering games of the highest calibre possible.
If you want to feel comfortable, inspired, and appreciated in your work pursuits then come join us. We have offices in Edinburgh, Budapest and can consider WFH candidates for specific roles.