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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.
AUDIOWhat 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 a member of the Epic Audio Team, you will use your technical and creative skills to their fullest, helping define the future of interactive audio technology.
In this role, you will
- Help raise the quality level of audio in all Epic Game titles and technologies
- Push the development of audio features and integration for future Unreal audio engine development
- Create and implement base pipeline audio content
- Develop sound design skills to match the Fortnite aesthetic
- Help with basic asset management and updates
- Look for opportunities to help with more advanced audio tasks as skills improved
- Work with production to understand how to assist the team with deadline-based tasks
What we're looking for
- A junior game audio sound designer with an understanding of game audio experiences with good knowledge and understanding of the video game development process
- A foundation of Sound Design skills that show promise in the areas of field/studio recording, sound editing, and sound designing
- Previous experience in a game engine and familiarity with game development concepts
- Passionate about game audio; should be able to talk about and deconstruct other current games’ audio quality and implementation
- Excitement about learning and building game audio skills
- Music skills are good to have, as we have opportunities to create music for emotes and in-game events
- Strong self-management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently while having a great team player attitude
Nice to have skills
- Knowledge about implementing audio in-game audio middleware or native systems
- Experience with scripting languages and methods
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 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.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
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What We Do
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.
