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Associate Audio Designer

Epic Games

Montreal, QC 09-11-2024
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
AUDIO

What We Do

We raise the quality level of audio in all Epic game titles and technologies as well as engage with a world-class team to create amazing gaming experiences.

What You'll Do

As a member of the Epic Audio Team, you will use your technical and creative skills to their fullest, helping define the future of interactive audio technology.

In this role, you will
• Help raise the quality level of audio in all Epic Game titles and technologies
• Push the development of audio features and integration for future Unreal audio engine development
• Create and implement base pipeline audio content
• Develop sound design skills to match the Fortnite aesthetic
• Help with basic asset management and updates
• Look for opportunities to help with more advanced audio tasks as skills improved
• Work with production to understand how to assist the team with deadline-based tasks

What we're looking for
• A junior game audio sound designer with an understanding of game audio experiences with good knowledge and understanding of the video game development process
• A foundation of Sound Design skills that show promise in the areas of field/studio recording, sound editing, and sound designing
• Previous experience in a game engine and familiarity with game development concepts
• Passionate about game audio; should be able to talk about and deconstruct other current games' audio quality and implementation
• Excitement about learning and building game audio skills
• Music skills are good to have, as we have opportunities to create music for emotes and in-game events
• Strong self-management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently while having a great team player attitude

Nice to have skills
• Knowledge about implementing audio in-game audio middleware or native systems
• Experience with scripting languages and methods

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqwqq6-35-173-48-18-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Epic Games

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation.