Job description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
AUDIO
What We Do
We raise the quality level of audio in all Epic game titles and technologies as well as engage with a world-class team to create amazing gaming experiences.
What You'll Do
As part of the Epic Games Audio Team, you’ll collaborate with world-class teams to create amazing gaming experiences and sounds. You’ll also help push the development of audio features and integration for future Unreal audio engine development.
In this role, you will
- Create and implement audio assets for various key Fortnite assets at a high quality.
- Coordinate with audio, art and design teams to solve problems.
- Work with UE5 blueprints and data assets to hook up and test audio assets.
- Evaluate audio mix and implementation of audio assets in-game, and adjust according to gameplay needs.
- Help with linear trailer or promo video sound edit and mix
- Manage and prioritize assigned tasks, with a focus on achieving goals on schedule.
- Have extensive knowledge of field recording techniques and available sound libraries.
What we're looking for
- Designing, editing, mixing, mastering and implementing content for interactive and linear media.
- Strong core competency in at least one major DAW.
- Firm grasp of audio programming fundamentals for studio and field recording.
- Strong self-management and organization skills and ability to work independently.
- Experience with Unreal or Unity editors, including scripting, level editor, animation and linear editors.
- Experience with audio middleware and implementing audio assets into game builds.
- Able to collaborate with diverse teams and disciplines to create effective audio.
- Ability to design and implement audio scripting to achieve desired in-game audio features and dynamic playback.
- Able to troubleshoot audio issues, as well as optimize and meet memory budget and performance requirements across multiple platforms.
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.