Senior Technical Audio Designer

Job Description

HoYoverse is seeking a Senior Technical Audio Designer to join their team and contribute to creating immersive virtual world experiences. The Senior Technical Audio Designer will identify audio opportunities, integrate audio assets, research emerging audio technologies, and partner with programmers to define audio requirements. This role requires a strong understanding of adaptive audio design and remote team dynamics.

• Identify audio opportunities in the project
• Integrate audio assets into Wwise and UE5
• Research and prototype emerging audio technologies
• Partner with programmers to define audio requirements
• Optimize audio assets and runtime performance
• Debug and resolve audio-related technical issues
• Document technical processes and mentor junior designers
• Adapt workflows for remote collaboration

Requirements:

• 5+ years in sound design for games, with at least 2 in a technical role
• Expertise in DAWs (Pro Tools, Reaper), audio middleware (Wwise/FMOD), scripting (Python, C#/C++), and game engines (Unreal/Unity)
• Proven ability to debug complex technical issues and optimize for performance
• Strong understanding of adaptive audio design and remote team dynamics
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the entire video game development process

HoYoverse offers:

• Opportunity to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience
• Remote work environment