Sound Designer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Salary: CAD 75,000–90,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops and co-develops games for major AAA franchises.

What you will do

• Design and implement gameplay sound effects, ambience, voice over, and interactive audio for AAA titles.
• Implement and manage audio assets in Unreal Engine and Wwise, including Blueprint-driven triggers and gameplay event integration.
• Create audio for combat, environmental interactions, user interfaces, and cinematic moments.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, animators, and partner studios to support gameplay clarity, player feedback, and immersion.
• Iterate on audio implementation based on playtest feedback and design changes.
• Maintain organized asset libraries and documentation for collaboration across distributed teams.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional audio or sound design experience in the video game industry.
• Experience implementing and tuning audio directly in Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency with professional audio workstations and editing tools such as Pro Tools, Reaper, or Logic.
• Strong sound design skills in recording, editing, layering, and audio processing.
• Experience integrating audio into gameplay systems and interactive environments.
• Understanding of game development pipelines, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working on AAA console or PC titles.
• Familiarity with Wwise audio middleware.
• Knowledge of audio optimization for real-time games.
• Experience with voice editing.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a fast-paced co-development environment.
• Collaboration with internal teams and partner studios.
• Focus on teamwork, craftsmanship, and maintaining a consistent audio quality bar.