Job Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
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 Epic Games is searching for a Senior Audio Designer with a passion for world-class immersive sound to lead the overall sound design efforts as part of our collaboration with Disney. On this talented team of veteran and emerging artists, you'll partner across teams and contribute directly to the projects across Epic Games.
In this role, you will - Help raise the quality level of audio in all Epic game titles and technologies
- Engage with a world-class team to create amazing gaming experiences
- Push the development of audio features and integration for future Unreal audio engine development
What we're looking for - Must have shipped and owned the creative aesthetic for sound design on at least three AAA titles and have 7 years of experience as part of an audio team
- Extensive audio engineering and DAW skills and knowledge
- Experience with Unreal or Unity editors, including scripting, level editor, animation, and linear editors
- Experience with audio middleware and implementing audio assets into game build
- Experience with mixing and mastering multitrack audio
- Ability to design and implement audio scripting to achieve desired in-game audio features and dynamic playback
- Ability to troubleshoot audio issues and optimize to meet memory budget and performance requirements across multiple platforms
- Aware and capable of modern sound design techniques and practices, and must have experience creating audio for linear media
- Should be able to talk about and deconstruct other current games' audio quality and implementation
- Demo Reel Required:
- 3-5 minute video file with footage from games on which you've worked. Can alternatively be individual or multiple videos of various projects - does not need to be edited down to one continuous reel
- A cue sheet or superimposed text explaining your contributions to the footage
- A diverse selection of footage including various types of work
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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.
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Permanent employment, Full time,