Hawkswell is a Paris-based video game development company founded and managed by industry veterans with 15-20 years' experience in hands-on production and editorial coordination and supervision. We are united by our passion and expertise in Interactive Storytelling and the RPG (Role Playing Game) genre, our ambition is to create powerful and engaging worlds in which our players will be able to forge their own epic stories.

We are looking for a Technical Audio Designer for the development of our CRPG.

Your Responsibilities will be :

• Collaborating with responsible peers, leads, Directors and Manager
  
• Designing Audio integration pipelines and audio systems
  
• Designing an adaptive music system and collaborate with the composer to integrate the music
  
• Making sure technical Audio restrictions and TRCs are met (e.g. loudness standards, memory footprint, CPU usage, audio endpoint preparation,...)
  
• Working hands on as well on production peaks and while in feature development
  
• Make use of your outsourcing network and/or help to establish good outsourcing networks
  
• Managing and feedbacking audio outsourcing in collaboration with the production team
  
• Oversee and review additional internal and external audio resources
  

Professional Requirements

• Extensive experience in Game Audio
  • Asset creation (SFX, VO, Music)
    
  • Asset implementation
    
  • Audio system design
    
  • Game engine integration
    
  • Scripting or Node based scripting (Blue Prints)
    
  • Interactive mix and mastering
    
• Extensive knowledge in Audio Integration via Audio Middleware (e.g. Wwise, Fmod or a proprietary audio engine)
  
• Good organizational skills and a self-driven mindset
  
• Very good knowledge in Perforce and Jira or similar collaborative tools
  
• Experience in documentation and knowledge sharing
  
• Good understanding of how to help prioritizing, estimating and planning Audio Tasks with the responsible Producer
  
• A show reel which represents your technical knowledge and your creative skills with an optional portfolio that goes deeper into specific examples
  

Academic requirements

• At least BAC+3 with a specialization in the field of Audio
  
• At least 5 years of experience as a Game Sound Designer, Audio Designer, Technical Audio Designer or similar
  

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 is a plus
  
• Knowledge of accessibility for Game Audio is a plus
  
• Experience in audio-recording / live-recording / field-recording / foley / sound synthesis is a plus
  

Additionnal :

• Compensation according to profile and experience
  
• Health insurance
  
• Flextime & remote working possible
  
• Meal vouchers & transport subscription half paid
  
• Community of board game / roleplaying game players
  

The position is based in Paris, France.
Partial remote is possible.

Some of us might tend not to apply for jobs unless we feel we do not meet exactly all items in the job description. We believe that high-performing teams include people from different backgrounds and experiences who can challenge each other's assumptions with fresh perspectives. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't match everything listed in the job description. Let us know why this role appeals to you, why you will be great, and which requirements will stretch you

Resume, cover letter, references, web site (if relevant)

To: Responsable RH