About Playable Worlds
Playable Worlds is a team of talented and creative game industry professionals working together on a sandbox MMO built for the cloud. Led by Raph Koster (Ultima Online; Star Wars Galaxies) Playable Worlds offers a collaborative and diverse work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and an opportunity to create new kinds of gameplay and experiences in online worlds that feel real and engaging.
This position is based in our office in San Diego. The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $115,000 annually, & stock options.
Summary
This Sound Effects Designer position is responsible for the creation of sound effects (SFX) and music for the project. Initially, sound effects will be generated entirely by the candidate, but later one, third-party solutions may be pursued if scale is needed, and music can be sourced to the most appropriate vendor. The candidate will also work directly with programmers and designers to implement sound mechanisms needed for playback, data structures, and will be instrumental (with the Game Director) to fulfill the desired soundscape for the project. To be clear, however, we are looking for a creative person that can create original sound effects at a “Hollywood” level of richness and depth.
The ideal candidate will have experience creating sound effects for large projects and a background in sound engineering or music composition. Additionally, a candidate with a BA in a pertinent field is appreciated.
Sound asset portfolios must be presented for review before the interview is scheduled.
Essential Job Functions
- Work with the Game Director to create sound effects for all aspects of the game, from combat to ambient world effects to UI, vehicles, creature effects, and more.
- Either compose or coordinate with a composer to create music tracks for the game, coordinating with engineering on ways to trigger the tracks and provide the proper ambience for the game.
- Coordinate with engineering on how best to present the SFX and music to players and design such systems with the Game Director.
- Assist in integrating sounds into the game.
Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirements
- Experience level: 2 to 6 years of experience in a similar role. Sound effects design for one, or preferably more, large game projects. Music composition skills are a plus.
- Education level: College degree in Music, or other pertinent areas of expertise.
- Expertise with WWise.
- Fluent with Unity.
- Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks in a manner that enables timely completion.
Bonus Points for Any of These
- A passion for video games.
- Experience with multiplayer online games.
Location
- This position is based in our office in San Diego.
Job descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee.
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