Overview

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We are looking for a Tech Audio Designer to join our internal audio team in the Shared Services Group (SSG [JC1] ). The Shared Services Team works across the multiple nDreams studios on a variety of new and innovative projects, giving you the opportunity to showcase a broad range of creativity.

You’ll be working across the multiple nDreams studios to help deliver top of the line audio and push the boundaries of sound for VR games. You will be line managed by our Audio Manager, with audio oversight falling under the Principal Audio Designer or Senior Audio Designer, depending on the project.

Please note: This is not a music composition role. Please ensure your CV, portfolio and showreel showcase your audio implementation skills as a priority. This role will primarily be based remotely, but some travel to the Farnborough studio may be expected.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Working with audio designers and other disciplines to design, prototype, and implement audio systems across multiple projects.
  • Creating and implementing audio systems via middleware like Audiokinetic Wwise and/or Unreal Engine 4/5.
  • Collaborating with other disciplines to ensure audio is incorporated into all aspects of gameplay and enhances game experience.
  • Working with the audio manager, the project’s audio point person, and project producers to spec out deliverables, locate dependencies, maintain documentation, and keep tasks within scope.
  • Working with the Audio and Core Tech teams to develop, document and optimise internal audio technology and systems.
  • Working with the Audio team and other disciplines to ensure and optimal level of audio performance on projects via profiling and testing of in-game audio.
  • Developing and maintaining documentation on created systems.
  • Being a positive advocate and representative for the audio team within the studio and externally.

Requirements

Essential capabilities

  • Proven experience in audio implementation and mixing abilities for games.
  • Understanding of technical audio, such as designing, implementing, and optimising audio systems and structures within middleware and game engines.
  • Understanding of the game audio workflow and how it interacts with other disciplines.
  • Good communication skills with a proactive approach.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 and Blueprints.
  • Experience with Audio Middleware (Audiokinetic Wwise preferred).
  • Able to work to differing feature sets and requirements between different consoles and formats.
  • Experience with source control software, such as P4V.

Desired experience

  • 2+ years in a Sound Design or Tech Audio role, ideally in games – VR or other interactive mediums a bonus.
  • An understanding of common DAWs and Plugins.
  • Understanding of Unreal Engine 5’s Metasounds.
  • Experience in Audio Design for games or other media
  • Experience in coding or scripting.
  • Experience with other engines and audio middleware, such as Unity and FMOD.
  • Experience in working within a team structure.

Benefits

We are nDreams, a world-leading game developer and publisher with nearly a decade of VR specialism. Combining a drive to push technological boundaries with proven gaming excellence, we are the team who set the standard for VR action games with Fracked and the award-winning Phantom: Covert Ops .

With our team’s triple-A credentials and sensibilities, alongside bespoke VR technologies, we’ve got the skillset, processes and creative vision to deliver innovative, high-end games for all VR platforms and genres. If it’s VR gaming, you will find nDreams at the forefront of it.

Our projects continue to advance the present and define the future of VR. Want to be a part of it? Apply today to join a studio with a state-of-the art collaborative workflow and diverse talents assembled from world-leading games developers and publishers.

Our expanding company shares a passion for innovation, collaboration and leading the future of VR. We encourage an open and diverse culture and empower people to explore ideas and put their own stamp on their work. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects and considerable scale with a personal, caring touch.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials and parties. Beyond this, there’s an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more. Our newly refurbished nDreams studio space has some fantastic facilities and is built around collaborative work (and play!).

The hybrid role is based out of our HQ in Farnborough, UK, but with a unique Flex+ policy that incorporates flexible working between home and office to promote a healthy work/life balance. The studio is easily accessible and within a short distance of London and Guildford.

Salary is competitive and dependent on your experience.

If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love you to get in touch! Drop us your CV via the link or send us an email to enquiries@ndreams.com .