Description

Playground Games is looking for an Experienced Audio Designer to join our talented Forza Horizon team here in Leamington Spa on a contract basis. 

About us: 

As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and most of all fun. We are looking to expand our diverse team as we continue driving forward our BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise.  

About the role: 

As an Experienced Audio Designer, you will use your talent and experience in game audio to help shape the soundscape of the Forza Horizon franchise. You're a team player, learning and sharing techniques in a collaborative environment, whilst developing your unique audio skillset. You'll of course be incredibly passionate about sound design, demonstrating an attention to detail and the understanding of what makes something sound truly amazing. 

This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.   

What you’ll do: 

• Design exceptional audio assets and implement robust audio systems.  
• Manage and deliver high volumes of audio content.  
• Work on multiple, diverse features with the wider development team. 
• Learn and develop as a part of an experienced audio team. 

What you’ll bring: 

• Audio design experience on at least one shipped title (ideally AAA). 
• Proficiency in designing audio with industry standard DAWs and plugins. 
• In-depth knowledge of middleware (ideally FMOD). 
• Experience in implementation, debugging and optimisation of audio systems. 
• The ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, tools, and pipelines. 
• Excellent communication, with a task planning and delivery mindset. 
• An incredibly keen ear for audio production detail. 
• A genuine passion for video games and sound design. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.  

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.   

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members. It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players.  We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work. 

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on [email protected]