Sound Designer

Sound Designer About the Role We are seeking an experienced Sound Designer with a passion for creating high-quality audio for interactive and immersive experiences. In this role, you will help shape end-to-end audio experiences for wearable games and emerging AR, VR, and mixed-reality products.

You will collaborate with creative, product, and technical partners to design, implement, test, and optimize audio across a range of software and hardware experiences. The ideal candidate combines strong creative instincts with hands-on production expertise, technical problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across disciplines.

Key Responsibilities Create compelling, high-quality sound design for immersive AR, VR, and mixed-reality experiences.

Collaborate with creative, product, and technical partners to define the scope, planning, execution, and implementation of audio work.

Develop a deep understanding of each products audio identity and use existing content thoughtfully to support quality, consistency, and efficiency.

Prepare, implement, and test audio to ensure accuracy and a polished user experience.

Partner with internal and external contributors to troubleshoot bugs and optimize audio within the product.

Provide constructive creative feedback and participate effectively in collaborative critique sessions.

Support audio needs across sound effects, Foley, dialogue, music, editing, mixing, and mastering.

Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience creating audio experiences for mobile products, hardware, immersive platforms, or other nontraditional environments.

Advanced proficiency with Pro Tools or another professional digital audio workstation.

Experience creating original sound design for high-profile products or experiences.

Experience designing end-to-end audio for casual games.

Experience implementing and testing sound within interactive products.

Hands-on experience creating and working with sound effects, Foley, dialogue, and music.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

Strong time-management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet delivery requirements and deadlines.

Experience using AI-enabled tools to rapidly prototype soundboards, user journeys, or related creative concepts for recurring critique sessions.

Preferred Qualifications Experience designing audio for AR or VR experiences.

Experience working with Unity or Unreal Engine.

Familiarity with web-based audio implementation tools.

Experience with AR creation tools such as Spark or Snap Studio.

Experience with audio middleware such as Wwise or FMOD.Post-production experience, including audio editing and mastering.

Experience mixing in multiple formats, including spatial audio.

Video-editing experience using tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or Avid.

Work Arrangement This is a full-time position that may be based in Seattle, Washington, or Burlingame, California. Remote candidates will also be considered.

Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Menlo Park, CA.Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $52.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Menlo Park, CA.Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.Workplace Type This is a fully remote position.

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