Sound Designer Job at TryApplyNow in San Mateo

About the role

The Sound Designer role involves working with engineers, product managers, and product designers to build the next generation of sound design tools and underlying engine APIs to support the developer community. You will be instrumental in informing the direction and priorities of these tools, including integration opportunities across Roblox Studio. Additionally, you will engage with AAA partners through education and co-development to enable their games on the platform, and you will build content for major public brand releases, app updates, and internal projects.
You will

Partner with engineers and product managers in the development of new audio systems, providing expert insight to guide prioritization and validate creator assumptions
Create sound assets for internal and external facing projects, AAA partnerships, to support exploration of new features and push forward the quality of the brand
Be a subject matter expert in sound design for game creation, including user-centered technologies.
Evaluate our internal workflows to develop a POV on areas of critical investment; bring knowledge of industry best practices to the team
Partner with our community engagement and documentation teams to build tutorials and sample content
Engage with external creators to advise on best practices and surface opportunities to further improve workflows
You have

6+ years experience in the game industry, worked on titles on multiple platforms (mobile a plus)
Knowledge: Strong understanding of modern real-time engines, a variety of tools (including Reaper, FMod, etc), and complex asset management systems
Demonstrable expertise in a wide range of sound design scenarios and device types
Technical Toolbelt: Builds examples or demonstrates complex concepts in Studio or other engines
Strong emphasis creative problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Deep awareness of both industry common practices and experience with Roblox Studio’s sound design systems
Ability to envision extensible and efficient methods for sound creation in a game environment
Annual Salary Range: $147,450 — $182,300 USD
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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