Blizzard Entertainment

Principal Sound Designer, Unannounced Game

Irvine, California, United States of America · Principal · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$119k-$221kDetected 29 days ago

PythonUnreal EngineEpicLeadershipCollaborationMentoringAdaptability

About the role

You will work in close partnership with audio leadership, engineering, and cross‑disciplinary teams to ensure audio systems are robust, performant, and creatively aligned with the vision of the game.
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on‑site and some work from home.
The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

Deliver world class sound design using commercial and proprietary software, tools, and source material.
Partner closely with the Audio Director to define and execute the audio aesthetic of the project.
Collaborate with audio programmers and sound designers to design, implement, and scale audio pipelines.
Anticipate project needs and independently design and implement solutions without supervision.
Optimize audio assets and advise on workflow improvements to increase efficiency and scalability across the project.
Self‑manage time and drive complex, multi‑stage initiatives to completion.
Proven experience collaborating with engineering and cross‑disciplinary partners on large‑scale projects.
Experience developing and improving custom audio workflows and tools.
Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.
As a principal‑level individual contributor, you will be responsible for defining and executing high‑quality sound design while shaping scalable audio pipelines and workflows across the project.

Knowledge and Skills Expertise with AAA game engines and a strong understanding of audio implementation and integration workflows.
Experience with Unreal Engine, including Blueprints and Wwise integration.
Required Application Materials Demo reel and/or online portfolio showcasing sound design and technical audio work.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $119,280.00 - $220,700.00 Annual.

Your Platform At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create.
Your Mission At Blizzard, we craft genre‑defining games and legendary worlds for all to share.
We are looking for a Principal Sound Designer to help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard.

This listing is sourced directly from Blizzard Entertainment's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.