Sound Designer

Hi-Rez Studios, Alpharetta, GA

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Duration: Full-Time

Hi-Rez Studios is looking to hire a Sound Designer to join our new studio Alacrity Arthouse and work at our studio in Alpharetta, Georgia.

At Hi-Rez, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovative environment that embraces new and different ideas. We are a passionate and enthusiastic bunch who love video games. We have incredibly talented individuals who are empowered to create and challenged to learn. All of this means more opportunities for you to unleash your creativity and dedication.

In the Alacrity Arthouse Studio, we support all of Hi-Rez’ game projects with a wide range of art pipeline and creative services starting with direct game art and tech art production and pipeline consultation, but also including cinematics, audio design, and outsourcing support. Alacrity Arthouse is a branch of Hi-Rez Studios dedicated to bring great art solutions to Hi-Rez and other game development studios.

Come join the creators of the critically acclaimed games SMITE, Paladins, Tribes: Ascend, and Global Agenda as we embark on exciting new game projects!

What our Sound Designers do:

Sound design assets and implement sound effects and music in-game.
Highly proficient with Wwise and UE4.
Help establish the audio aesthetic for the game.
Work with programmers and designers to explore new audio features, system design, and implementation processes for the game.
Interface with producers, leads, and team members to coordinate audio needs and asset lists.
Field record new sounds as needed.
Play the game regularly and continually identify opportunities to improve audio quality.

Who we are looking for:

A self-motivated individual who works well when left on his/her own.
3+ years of experience in audio for AAA games.
Solid sound design and implementation skills.
Ability to work quickly and go through iterations.
Ability to work well with feedback.
Expertise with Wwise.
Expertise with Unreal Engine, the more experience with Unreal, the better!
Familiarity with Unreal Blueprints.

About Hi-Rez Studios

Hi-Rez Studios was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment and is now one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast United States. Our games include the squad-based shooter Global Agenda, the critically acclaimed Tribes: Ascend, and SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods.

Our studio is a spacious development facility just outside of Atlanta, Ga., in the northern suburb of Alpharetta. Our talented development team consists of industry-proven concept, character, environment, and technical artists, animators, designers, and programmers. A carefully crafted development pipeline assures smooth results in every aspect of our project, whether working autonomously or as part of a focused team. We use efficient work methods, such as Scrum sprint milestones and daily play tests to meet our goal and produce games that gamers will be excited to play.