Principal Audio Programmer

Job Description

PlayStation is seeking a Principal Audio Programmer to lead audio technology development projects within PlayStation Studios. The role involves providing end-to-end audio solutions to game teams and platform stakeholders, driving best practices, and owning the quality and delivery of cutting-edge audio technology features. The candidate will liaise with multiple external departments to foster relationships and drive external audio technologies.

Role Involves:

• Scheduling, overseeing, and directly building tech features used on multiple game titles simultaneously.
• High-level collaboration with other game production departments and platform teams.
• Developing workflows to be used by external departments such as sound and music.
• Working with management to improve department functionality.
• Overall delivery of audio technology for department, studios, and platform.
• Technical support for more junior team members.
• Future development of audio systems to be used on multiple projects.
• Driving external audio technology development.

Requirements:

• Minimum 7-10 years of front-line console/PC development experience and/or plugin/DAW development.
• In-depth knowledge of all game systems including streaming systems, multithreading, physics, IO, AI, animation etc.
• Plugin and UI development experience.
• Passionate about audio and video games.
• Expert in C++ and object-oriented design.
• Experience of C#, Python, LUA, or other scripting languages.
• In-depth knowledge of 3D mathematics.
• In-depth knowledge of acoustics and digital signal processing.
• In-depth knowledge of audio middleware (FMOD, Wwise).
• Experience in DSP and plugin design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Role Offers:

• Opportunity to lead audio technology development at PlayStation Studios.
• Chance to work on cutting-edge audio technology features.
• Collaboration with multiple internal and external teams.