Sound Designer/Audio Implementer
Formosa Interactive

Formosa Interactive Seattle is looking for Sound Designer to work across several projects entering production. Working remotely is required.

Design sounds and implement audio for innovative gaming experiences. Collaborate as a creative partner with game development teams. Become part of the growing Formosa Group audio community alongside some of the finest audio professionals across all mediums, where excellence and quality are paramount.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with, and as a day-to-day part of, game development teams in a co-development environment
• Collaborate with Sound Supervisors and other Sound Designers to create living soundscapes for games and interactive media
• Design sounds that assist in the story telling, narrative, and game design
• Implement audio assets into game audio systems using Wwise and/or other game audio engines
• Work directly in game editors including Unreal and Unity to integrate audio events

Required Skills:

Leadership & People Skills

• Experience as part of a game development team
• Self-motivated – self-directed day to day autonomy paired with collaborative instincts
• A high-level understanding of the game development process across disciplines
• Cross-discipline collaborative experience, both creative and technical

Creative Design Skills

• Sound design proficiency across several areas - including character movement, creatures, weapons, magic, ambiences
• Experience exporting component assets that will work effectively in the context of the game and audio engine
• Audio implementation as a creative part of the sound design process

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of game engine editors such as Unreal, Unity or proprietary game engines
• Experience working in game audio editors, such as Wwise, FMOD, or proprietary systems

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Wwise game audio middleware

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent required.
• BA/BS in applicable field preferred.