Job description

Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time Sound Engineer (Semi Senior) to join our team and contribute to the development of high-quality AAA game experiences.

In this role, you will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of audio systems, tools, and pipelines that empower sound designers and enhance the overall audio experience in our games. You will collaborate closely with Audio, Design, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth integration between gameplay systems and audio, while learning and growing within a highly experienced team.

We are looking for someone with a solid technical foundation, a passion for interactive audio, and a proactive mindset to solve problems and continuously improve.

Responsibilities

Implement and support audio systems and features within Unreal Engine.
Assist in developing and maintaining tools and pipelines for sound designers.
Integrate and support audio middleware (e.g., Wwise, FMOD) in collaboration with senior team members.
Help implement and optimize runtime audio behaviors, mixing, and spatialization.
Work closely with Sound Designers to integrate, debug, and polish audio content in-game.
Connect gameplay systems, animation, UI, and other features with audio systems under guidance.
Debug and resolve audio-related issues across the development cycle.
Ensure implemented features meet performance and technical requirements.
Contribute to documentation and follow established technical guidelines.
Collaborate with the team to identify issues and propose improvements.

Requirements

2–4 years of professional experience as an Audio Programmer or similar role.
Experience working on game development projects (AAA experience is a plus but not mandatory).
Solid programming skills in C++.
Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine.
Familiarity with audio middleware such as Wwise or FMOD.
Basic understanding of real-time audio systems and interactive audio concepts.
Experience working with version control systems (Perforce, Git, etc.).
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and learning skills.
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (Audio, Design, Engineering, QA).
Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).

Nice to Have

Experience contributing to a shipped PC or console title.
Exposure to audio tools or pipeline development.
Familiarity with spatial audio systems.

WHAT WE OFFER

Excellence
Excellence is one of our core drivers. Not only in the products we deliver, but also in the way we do things.

Continuous learning
In order to be on top of the game, we always encourage our employees to keep updating and deepening their know how.

Flexibility
We aim to always work in a fun and relaxed environment.
Working remotely is an option.

Inclusion and Diversity
We want a diverse talent team and would like to encourage ethnicities, gender, age, and disabilities communities with a strong interest in developing themselves in the videogame industry to join us.

ABOUT US

We are Nimble Giant, a game development studio founded in 2002 in Argentina. With offices in Perú, Chile, Spain and Uruguay, Nimble Giant Entertainment (Formerly NGD Studios) is one of the leading developers of PC and console games studios in Latin America. Our first major release, Champions of Regnum, was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. The studio's most popular titles also include Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy in which each player can create their own story, Master of Orion, a remake of the classic strategy game, and Quantum League, an innovative arena shooter with time-traveling mechanics.
In 2020 we become part of Saber Interactive.