Senior Audio Engineer
Work with our client, an international AAA Studio, to architect and implement audio systems and features from the ground up.
Our Mission
Radical Forge is a Middlesbrough, UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021, the company created its first original IP, 'Brightpaw', which Rogue Games published on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, Google, and iOS. The studio is currently working on the much-anticipated silly, physics-based, sandbox farming game, 'Southfield'.
Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has grown to over 60 incredibly talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. We are the sum of our skills, passion, and, most of all, our people. We firmly believe that treating individuals with genuine respect, understanding, and kindness creates a welcoming culture that allows creativity to thrive and for individuals to join together to create games they are genuinely proud of.
Your Mission
- Architect and implement audio systems and features from the ground up in our new engine
- Refine systems throughout the development cycle of the project
- Collaborate with sound designers, artists, designers and other engineers for feature development
- Code to clearly defined performance and memory usage specs
Ideal Applicant
- Familiarity with Wwise audio middleware
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Robust programming skills/experience in C++
- Solid architecture, system design, and analytical skills
- Self-motivated and energetic team player with a strong work ethic and cooperative attitude
- Experience with multi-threaded programming
- Excellent math skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to write clear, maintainable, portable code
- Strong debugging skills
- Experience developing for multiple platforms (Windows, PS4, Xbox One)
This role is fully remote.
The role will initially be a 12 month contract with the potential to extend after this.
Interested in the job but don't feel you match the criteria? If you feel passionate about this role or joining the Radical Forge team we would still like to hear from you! We value our company culture, and we’re always looking for creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds to join our team!
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- Middlesbrough
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Number of open roles
- 1
KICK ASS BENEFITS
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Open & Honest
We keep our employees in the loop every quarter about where we are heading as a studio and what's going on behind the scenes.
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Flexible Working
We offer flexible work hours with the option to work from home part-time or always.
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Employee Health Benefits
We offer private healthcare, including a cash plan to help with day-to-day health costs such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more.
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First Fridays
Every first Friday of the month, everyone is free to work on group projects, self-directed learning, research games, and share what they've learned.
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Well-being Allowance
Employees are able to claim back up to £50 a month for personal health and well-being costs. This includes gym and sports memberships.
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Fitness Workshops
We regularly have yoga and PT classes for all staff to get involved in. We also run online sessions for remote employees.
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Paid Game Subscription Service
We reimburse our employees for a chosen game subscription service. This can be Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass, Prime Gaming, Apple Arcade or similar.
OUR CULTURE
We offer a safe-haven for your creativity, where you’ll be treated with fairness, respect and honesty. We take that shit really seriously. We’re transparent with all our staff about what we’re doing and where we’re going, and our leadership keep you in the loop.
We’re inclusive too. We’re devotedly LGBTQ+ and POC friendly, and we know the best teams are diverse ones where everyone feels accepted and supported.
Speaking of support, we’ve partnered with the mighty Safe in Our World to continuously educate our understanding of mental health so we can better serve our team. We also have trained mental health first aiders throughout the studio, and provide private healthcare that includes access to therapy and GPs.
Senior Audio Engineer
Work with our client, an international AAA Studio, to architect and implement audio systems and features from the ground up.
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