Senior Audio Designer (5-month contract)

Team: Audio Design

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Commitment: Temporary Full-Time

Workplace Type: remote

Responsibilities

 

• Collaborate with design, engineering, animation, and production to support and implement the established creative vision, identifying opportunities where audio can improve player experience, immersion, and gameplay clarity 

• Work within production schedules and constraints, creating and implementing audio content in a timely and iterative manner while communicating risks, dependencies, and technical requirements 

• Design, create, edit, and implement sound effects for gameplay systems, weapons, characters, environments, vehicles, and scripted events

• Develop and maintain interactive audio systems that support player feedback, combat readability, navigation, squad coordination, and overall gameplay experience

• Implement audio directly in-engine using established tools and middleware, ensuring content functions reliably across gameplay scenarios and platforms 

• Test, debug, and iterate on audio content regularly, identifying and resolving issues related to mix, clarity, performance, implementation, and player comprehension 

• Respond constructively to feedback, refining audio assets, implementation, and mix balance to improve immersion, readability, and overall quality

• Help establish and maintain audio quality standards, best practices, and implementation workflows across the project

Requirements

 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience contributing to game development, with a strong focus on audio design, dynamic mixing, and technical audio implementation 

• Experience shipping at least one title, ideally within the action, shooter, or military gameplay space

• Expertise in at least one major DAW (e.g., ProTools, Reaper) 

• Experience recording, editing, implementing, and iterating on voice-over content to support narrative, gameplay, and cinematic experiences 

• Demonstrated ability to create, implement, and polish high-quality game audio from concept through final delivery

• Experience working with audio middleware (such as Wwise) and integrating audio content within Unreal Engine

• Strong understanding of interactive audio design principles, including player feedback, spatial audio, mixing, and gameplay readability

• Comfort working independently on assigned content, managing tasks, iterating on feedback, and solving implementation challenges in a production environment

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to work closely with designers, animators, artists, engineers, and production partners

Pluses

 

• A passion for military fiction, tactical shooters, and squad-based gameplay

• Experience designing and implementing weapon audio, Foley, character movement, vehicle audio, or combat-focused gameplay systems

• Experience with task tracking software (such as Jira) and AAA production methods 

• Appreciation for how sound supports tactical awareness, player decision-making, and environmental storytelling

• Interest in cinematic mission design and how audio can enhance pacing, tension, and dramatic moments

• Curiosity about how audio, animation, AI, and gameplay systems work together to create cohesive, memorable player experiences