Naughty Dog has two sound design positions open. If you are interested take a look at the different job advertisements:
Senior Sound Designer
“You are a gamer and a sound professional who has a unique passion for making worlds come alive. You are a self-starter who accepts challenges by applying creative problem solving techniques. You are a story teller who believes that immersion is enhanced by a detailed, contextual soundtrack. You perform best when you are a part of a team that works and plays together in concert. You are driven to improve and better understand your craft, rarely finding solace in ‘good enough.’” – Naughty Dog
Responsibilities:
- Imagine, create and deliver innovative sound design that enhances the narrative of our games
- Work closely with the Audio Lead to help shape our game’s audio vocabulary, style and standards
- Plan, script, and implement your audio designs to deliver immersive, complex aesthetic behaviors
- Work successfully within the established ND sound department model of teamwork throughout the development process and pipeline
Requirements and Skills:
- 5+ years game audio experience with at least one shipped AAA credit – additional experience in linear post-production is a major plus!
- Expert command of sound design and mixing with a variety of techniques, processes and tools – able to competently produce any kind of audio required for a given task
- Familiarity with Wwise, Fmod, Scream, or similar authoring environment – a grasp of programming fundamentals as they apply to scripting dynamic audio is a bonus
- ADR and Foley experience – able to plan and supervise recording sessions if required
- Fielding Recording experience – a passion for unique, inspired recordings with a knowledge of recording gear, microphones and techniques
- Strong problem solving skills – able to accurately assess issues and formulate creative solutions, whether design or technical
- Excellent communication skills – able to give and request assistance with problems and issues across the development team
- Great team attitude – open to collaboration, sharing and mentoring – you are receptive to changes and direction in this dynamic atmosphere
As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete a test.
If you are interested, please click HERE to apply online.
Sound Designer (Temporary Assignment)
“This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Services. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position. Please note, this is an onsite position.” – Naughty Dog
Responsibilities:
- Create wickedly good, context appropriate sound design
- Work closely with the Audio Lead to help shape the game’s audio style and standards
- Plan/script/implement your audio designs for the desired results
- Work successfully within the established ND sound department model
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed
Requirements and Skills:
- 3-5 years game audio experience – additional experience in film or television post-production is a major plus
- Expert command of sound design/editing techniques, processes and tools – able to competently produce any kind of audio required for a giving task
- Facility with common professional audio platforms (Pro Tools in particular)
- Familiarity with Wwise, Fmod, Scream…, or similar authoring environment
- A grasp of programming fundamentals as they apply to scripting dynamic audio
- ADR and Foley experience – able to help plan and edit recording sessions if required
- Fielding Recording experience – functional knowledge of recording gear, microphones and techniques
- Strong problem solving skills – able to accurately assess issues and formulate creative solutions, whether design or technical
- Excellent communication skills – able to give and request assistance with problems and issues
- Great team attitude – open to collaboration and sharing, receptive to changes and direction
As a part of the Naughty Dog application process, candidates will be expected to provide a portfolio or demo reel of their work and may be asked to complete a test.
If you are interested, please click HERE to apply online.