Sound Designer (Wwise)

TL;DR

Sound Designer (Wwise): Creating and integrating immersive audio systems for open-world games with an accent on sound implementation, technical audio design, and player immersion. Focus on building dynamic mixing, environmental effects, and spatial audio, solving implementation challenges in a proprietary game engine, and optimizing audio performance through playtesting and iteration.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden; hybrid work format

Company

hirify.global develops open-world video games and proprietary technology to support immersive gameplay experiences.

What you will do

• Implement and optimize sound assets in Audiokinetic Wwise and the proprietary open-world game engine.
• Design, implement, and maintain dynamic mixing, environmental effects, spatial audio, and other complex audio systems.
• Collaborate with Sound Designers, Audio Programmers, and feature teams to define technical requirements and resolve audio challenges.
• Troubleshoot audio issues and optimize fidelity and performance.
• Playtest and iterate on audio implementations to improve emotional impact and gameplay feedback.
• Document and communicate audio implementation guidelines and best practices.

Requirements

• Professional experience as a Sound Designer or Audio Engineer in the gaming industry.
• Strong understanding of sound design principles and techniques.
• Proficiency with Audiokinetic Wwise, digital audio workstations, and audio editing software.
• Technical background in scripting languages such as Python and audio programming concepts.
• Strong independent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficient written and verbal English and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment based in Stockholm.
• Close collaboration across audio, programming, and feature development disciplines.
• Fixed-term employment arrangement.