Concepteur Sonore​/Sound Designer Quebec Quebec

About the Company

The Gearbox Entertainment Company is a world‑class team that entertains the world with award‑winning and genre‑defining video games. Our games are entrenched with rich universes expanded through transmedia storytelling, live experiences, and consumer products. Gearbox Entertainment is known for developing successful game franchises such as Borderlands, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and Brothers in Arms, as well as for continued development of acquired properties including Duke Nukem, Risk of Rain, and Homeworld.

We are looking for a Mid‑Level Sound Designer who excels at creating powerful, immersive, and tactile audio experiences. In this full‑time role, you will be a driving force behind our game’s combat feedback, weapon mechanics, and sonic environment. You won’t just follow a spec sheet—you’ll have a defining voice in our audio direction, experimenting with innovative systems to make our shooter gameplay feel incredibly visceral.

We believe in high autonomy and high ownership; you will be a true stakeholder in the sonic identity of our project and the culture of our studio.

• End‑to‑End Creation:
  Design, edit, and implement high‑quality audio assets (SFX, ambient beds, UI, and cinematic audio) that align with the game’s creative vision.
• Engine Integration:
  Integrate audio directly into UE5 using Wwise, ensuring optimal performance and technical execution.
• Cross‑Discipline
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with Audio Programmers to design interactive systems, and coordinate with producers and leads to manage asset lists and deliverables.
• Pipeline Management:
  Own and track your personal audio tasks, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Field & Studio Recording:
  Capture unique source material via studio and location field recording sessions to expand our proprietary library.

• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  3+ years of professional game audio experience, with at least one shipped title using Wwise and a commercial game engine.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Strong hands‑on experience with modern DAWs (Reaper, Pro Tools, etc.), audio plugins, and interactive audio implementation methodologies.
• Engine Knowledge:
  Solid understanding of UE5 workflows.
• Critical Listening: A diverse portfolio demonstrating high attention to detail, strong mixing capabilities, and a deep understanding of sonic storytelling.
• Version Control:
  Familiarity with source control software (e.g., Perforce).
• Soft Skills:
  
  Excellent communication skills and a highly collaborative, growth‑oriented mindset.

• Experience in linear post audio is a plus.
• Basic scripting knowledge or advanced UE5 Blueprint experience.

Gearbox Entertainment is committed to ensuring that all team members work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment, and one that reflects the diversity of the world it strives to entertain. As an equal opportunity employer, Gearbox Entertainment does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Gearbox Entertainment is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, and to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by individuals without disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the job application process, please contact us for more information.