Lead Audio Software Engineer - Gears of War - The Coalition
Microsoft
The Coalition is a flagship first-party studio within Xbox Game Studios and the home to one of gaming’s most critically and commercially acclaimed series, Gears of War. We are a group of diverse and talented individuals working for a common purpose to push the limits of Microsoft's entertainment platform and devices. As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset and grit, all while putting our team first. If you have the fire to work with our driven team, then come work with us.
We are looking for a Lead Audio Software Engineer to join our team of audio enthusiasts striving for immersive, award-winning audio in our titles. We would like someone who has experience managing and leading audio engineers and designers with an interest in sound content, who can communicate sound ideas and translate them to audio systems and tools. With a focus on Console/PC games you will collaborate with a variety of creative minds to create cutting-edge gaming experiences.
Responsibilities
- Work to empower the audio team with tools and pipelines to materialize their creative vision.
- Collaborate with various teams to gather requirements and develop audio features.
- Work closely with core engine team to ensure runtime audio is performant.
- Work with the audio engineering team to abstract, share and support our tools, pipelines and features with other studios across Xbox.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years experience in game development or similar audio software using C++ AND 4+ years experience managing and leading audio engineers.
- Experience with Unreal Engine and Wwise or equivalent middleware.
- Shipped at least one AAA video game as an Audio lead.
Preferred
- Ability to problem solve independently in new and existing systems or technologies
- Effective communication skills and comfortable working closely with engineers and artists
- Experience developing tools, pipelines, and custom plugins
- Experience with version control systems
- Experience working on indie games or open-source projects
- Interest or hobbies in music or sound design
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Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $142,400 - CAD $257,500 per year.
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Software Engineering M5 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 142,400 $ CAD à 257,500 $ CAD par année.
Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici:
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Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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