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Technical Audio Designer
4 years ago
Blackbird Interactive is looking for a creative and talented technical audio designerto join our team. We are deeply passionate about audio, in every way. From sound effects, to speech, to music, we love how such a small piece of the overall work can have such a huge impact on the ability for our games to stir your soul.
Responsibilities
- Technical implementation of project audio assets.
- Sound design for linear and interactive formats.
- Creative problem solving around technical constraints to achieve high quality.
- Working with Audio Lead and Audio Director to establish creative and technical goals.
- Quality control review for the projects audio (pre-CQC) on all applicable platforms.
- Delivering final assets and implementation on or before required deadlines.
- Inspire and support team members, accept personal responsibility for the project deliverables.
- Monitor deliverable progress, manage assigned scope and requested changes, meet commitments, follow up, and be on time.
Requirements
- Experience on at least two shipped projects as either a technical sound designer OR a sound designer also responsible for complex integrations
- Strong implementation skills demonstrating performance-minded solutions, creative problem solving, and well-organized systems that are scalable
- Experience using FMOD
- Completely comfortable with modern audio hardware, software, and recording techniques, with a high level of proficiency in at least one DAW
- Solid knowledge of PC and Mac hardware and software
- Strong communication skills
- Good creative and technical thinker
- Self-motivated
- Works well as part of a team
Pluses
- 5+ years of proven gameplay development; multiple shipped products
- Experience with other audio middleware tools and pipelines
- Solid foundation with scripting languages (JSON, Javascript)
- Experience with video game speech production
- Knowledge of asset management and basic architecture for importing audio assets in game engines such as Unity and Unreal
- Demonstrated passion for entertainment products /media (i.e. games, comics, movies, novels, etc.)
At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.
Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development--whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.
Must be eligible and available for Full Time & On-site work in Vancouver, BC.
Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
Blackbird Interactive is committed to diversity and building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
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