Senior Audio Designer (5-month contract)

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience contributing to game development, with a strong focus on audio design, dynamic mixing, and technical audio implementation
• Experience shipping at least one title, ideally within the action, shooter, or military gameplay space
• Expertise in at least one major DAW (e.g., ProTools, Reaper)
• Experience recording, editing, implementing, and iterating on voice-over content to support narrative, gameplay, and cinematic experiences
• Demonstrated ability to create, implement, and polish high-quality game audio from concept through final delivery
• Experience working with audio middleware (such as Wwise) and integrating audio content within Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of interactive audio design principles, including player feedback, spatial audio, mixing, and gameplay readability
• Comfort working independently on assigned content, managing tasks, iterating on feedback, and solving implementation challenges in a production environment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to work closely with designers, animators, artists, engineers, and production partners

Additional Information

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres. Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements. At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada. Blackbird Interactive is looking for an experienced Senior Audio Designer to help create and deliver a high-quality audio experience for a third-person military tactical shooter. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and refining interactive audio that supports tactical decision-making, squad-based gameplay, immersion, and player feedback while reinforcing the authenticity and intensity of modern military operations. You'll work closely with design, animation, engineering, and production to create audio that enhances gameplay readability, supports player actions, and brings the game world to life. The role involves collaborating with leadership to align audio content with the overall creative vision, while owning audio features and content from concept through implementation, iteration, and polish. If you enjoy crafting impactful gameplay audio, building immersive soundscapes, and creating memorable player experiences through sound, this role could be a great fit for you.

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