Technical Sound Designer

Company Description
Evolution is a leading international B2B provider of games and services in online casino. Operating in the forefront of our industry, we offer a turn-key solution for casino operators. Our licensees’ players can move flawlessly between mobile, tablet and desktop to play slots or live casino, which feature real tables with real dealers in real time. Our innovative and high-quality offer includes brands like Evolution Live, Red Tiger and NetEnt, and multiple award-winning international player product favorites, such as Crazy Time, Lightning Roulette and Gonzo’s Quest. Evolution is listed on Nasdaq Nordic with a MCAP of EUR 20+BN.

Across our 20+ sites, we have 10 000+ people working in the fields of Product Innovation, Software Development, Game Presenters & Hosts, IT-support, Facility & Studio build as well as support services.Evolution provides a dynamic and creative work environment with a unique opportunity for the right people to enhance their skills and drive their passion. Our culture is rooted in Evolution’s core values ALIVE, do RIGHT and work TOGETHER and we operate guided by our vision to become the leading supplier of online casino in the world.
Job Description
We are now entering a new chapter in our mission to become the business reference in sound. Want to come along for the ride? The NetEnt brand is part of the ever-growing Evolution Engineering family, and now we are searching for an avid Technical Sound Designer to, as part of the inhouse sound team, create immersive music and sounds for our games and be a fundamental part of delivering the next generation’s online gaming experience.
You will be working as part of a self-driven team of both Sound Designers, Audio Developers and QA to deliver a AAA sound experience for our games. You will work closely together with game teams and Product Owners around the world to improve online gaming. You will participate in an agile and iterative process where both creativity, quality and playfulness are key ingredients for success.
Qualifications
You view yourself as a positive, creative and fearless person with can-do attitude who loves to push the limits, try new approaches and feel comfortable with speaking your mind. You are a musical magician with 5+ years’ experience from professional audio production and all related technologies surrounding sound design and music composition within gaming or igaming. You are technically adept and have worked with a multitude of audio middlewares and have experience from audio management in gaming engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity. You can act as a bridge between developers and sound designers to improve tools and processes. If you have a higher educational degree within music/sound, we consider it a merit.
Extensive knowledge of Cubase, virtual instruments and other DAW tools is required.
Since our working language is English, high proficiency in English, written and oral, paired with skills in clear and effective communication is a must. You take a lot of pride in your work and always have the end-result top of mind while understanding that collaboration is key to our success. Therefore, you are a team player and communicative ambassador always willing to share your knowledge and feedback while also learning from your peers and colleagues in a dynamic and creative environment.
You will be based in Stockholm, Sweden, but have the vast Evolution network as your workplace, meaning that travelling can be part of your work, although much of the daily work can be performed remotely. You will report to the Sound Lead.
Responsibilities:
· Collaborate closely with the Sound Lead and developers to drive the work in integrating audio middleware with game engines.
· Create, improve and integrate audio features and content in the game using native game engine audio management and/or middleware.
· Collaborate with Sound Lead, R&D Lead and Technical Operations to be part of sound quality improvement projects.
· Produce music and audio assets for slot and live games.
Skills:
· Expert knowledge in sound design and music production.
· Knowledge in audio middleware.
· Experience in game engines such as Unreal and Unity.
· Experience in game engine audio management.
Experience:
· 5+ years in professional audio production and game implementation.
· Delivery of numerous games as part of a production team.
· Experience from the iGaming industry is a merit.
We also appreciate if you have:
· Experience in JSON.
· Experience in Git.
· Experience in agile methodology.
· Experience in Jira and Confluence.
· Experience in scripting.
· University diploma in music or sound. BSc or similar education.


We Offer
A healthy mix of startup-like culture of the company, which will enable you to try new approaches and technologies and remain on the edge of technological development and enterprise, with stability and supporting functions to help you focus on your job.


A fantastic office located in the city center of Stockholm with amazing colleagues who start every week with a breakfast together. You will be part of a big international family where cultural diversity is present. We all have the same thing in common: a passion for delivering the very best in gaming. Innovation is a big part of who we are since there is no other way to be a driver in the industry!


Does this sound appealing? Then look no further, send us your application and we promise you a fun workplace where you will grow technically and personally!


Please note that we are primarily looking for candidates who have a work visa for the EU, and are based in Stockholm or planning to move there in the near future.