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Absurd Ventures

Principal Sound Designer

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

$140K - $160K/yr

Work closely with the Audio Director to help define and execute the project's overall audio vision. * Collaborate with engineers and fellow sound designers to build, implement, and scale audio ...

Crooked Media

Audio Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$90K/yr

Editing, mixing and sound designing other audio (promos, ads, etc.) as assigned * Collaborating with producers, videographers, and other team members This provides a summary of how you'll spend your ...

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Los Angeles LGBT Center

Audio Technician

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$30/hr

Load in/out audio equipment using a sound plot, under Technical Manager[3] direction, or implement ... designers, artists, and clients. * Computer and internet literacy and prior experience with complex ...

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An Audio Sound Designer creates and manipulates sound elements for various media, including video games, films, television, and music. They design, record, edit, and mix audio to enhance storytelling and evoke emotions. Their work includes sound effects, ambient noises, dialogue editing, and music integration. Using digital audio workstations (DAWs) and specialized software, they ensure high-quality sound production that complements visual content.

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Senior Sound Designer

The Walt Disney Company

Glendale, CA • Remote

$95K - $128K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life

Posted 4 days ago

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Job description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Sound Designer

Req ID:

10155659

Job Description:

Senior Sound Designer

Disney Digital Entertainment is looking for a Senior Sound Designer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. If you are an imaginative audio creator with superb game development skills and a love of Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Star Wars, and Marvel properties, you'll want to check out this opportunity.

We are building an experienced development team that will help create groundbreaking interactive entertainment representing the next generation of Disney storytelling. Working alongside top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for a seasoned game audio professional looking to craft something truly epic - collaborating with designers, artists, engineers, and fellow audio creatives to build memorable worlds and emotionally engaging player experiences that feel distinctly Disney.

This role will report to the Audio Lead.

What You Will Do:

  • Be a hands-on sound designer creating high-quality audio content for interactive games and experiences based on Disney's extensive portfolio of characters and worlds, including Disney/Pixar, Marvel, 20th Century and Star Wars.
  • Design, edit, implement, and polish sound effects, ambiences, cinematic audio, and gameplay systems across a variety of genres and play styles.
  • Partner closely with the Audio Lead to help define and execute the project's audio aesthetic.
  • Implement interactive audio using Unreal Engine, UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite), middleware tools such as Wwise and/or FMOD, and proprietary pipelines.
  • Troubleshoot complex implementation and pipeline issues across multiple disciplines.
  • Mix and balance in-game audio to achieve clarity, immersion, emotional impact, and gameplay readability.
  • Participate in playtests, iteration, and debugging to ensure audio quality and functionality across platforms.

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Basic Qualifications and Skills:

  • 6 years of professional game audio experience, including at least two shipped titles in a Senior Sound Designer or equivalent role.
  • Expertise designing and implementing interactive audio using Unreal Engine and middleware tools such as Wwise and/or FMOD.
  • Strong sound editing, mixing, and audio asset creation skills.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to solve creative and technical challenges.
  • Have a deep appreciation for Disney's storytelling, cinematic presentation, theme park experiences, and overall creative legacy.
  • Enjoy creative problem-solving and building experiences that emotionally connect with players.
  • Have a strong sense of how sound enhances pacing, player feedback, world-building, and narrative.
  • Understand interactive audio pipelines, implementation techniques, and the strengths and limitations of modern game engines and middleware.
  • Communicate effectively across disciplines including design, engineering, animation, and production.
  • Have a passion for innovation and pushing the boundaries of game audio and player immersion.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working directly in the UEFN development engine.
  • Experience composing, arranging, and producing original music for interactive media and games is not required but would be a plus

Additional Information:

  • A demo reel and/or online portfolio showcasing sound design and technical audio work.
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Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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    The hiring range for this remote position is $95,500 to $128,000 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

    Job Posting Segment:

    NA - Games

    Job Posting Primary Business:

    Regional (NA - Games)

    Primary Job Posting Category:

    Games-Audio

    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

    Glendale, CA, USA

    Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

    Date Posted:

    2026-07-31

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    At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

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    Headquarters location

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