Sound Engineer

We consistently top the charts as one of if not the most used Sports Betting website in the countries we operate in. 

With millions of weekly active users, we strive to be the best in industry for our users.

This Sound Designer job description encompasses the process of conceptualizing, designing, and producing audio content, including background scores, sound effects, UI sounds, and character or event-driven audio cues, for our suite of games. You’ll be responsible for shaping the sonic identity of the games, in-game aural experience, and optimizing them to desired sizes and formats, and maintaining standardization of all sound assets.

Your audio compositions and SFX Designs should be original/unique and elevate the gameplay experience, evoke emotions, and reinforce the narrative or thematic elements of each title.

To succeed in this role, you need a strong creative instinct, technical proficiency, and the ability to translate directives into immersive audio textures. If you're a collaborative, detail-oriented audio professional with a passion for gaming, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Analyze game audio design briefs and understand the emotional and functional requirements of sound requirements over team discussions in various contexts to achieve the best results and output.

Ideate & Compose Original Background music / SFX / Mix-Mastering in achieving dynamic audio content for different game scenarios, events, and UI interactions.

Design and produce High-quality soundscapes & effects for games and their animations, and optimize them considering size limits and apt audio formats for integration.

Collaborate with designers, game developers, and product managers to align audio design with visual and gameplay direction.

Review/Research competitor games and audio trends/ideas to benchmark quality and innovate creatively.

Revise and refine audio assets based on feedback and user testing.

Maintain and organize all sound assets throughout.

Requirements and Skills

4-6 years of professional experience in Sound designing / Music Production, ideally within the gaming industry.

A solid portfolio or showreel showcasing original music composition and sound design across a range of game types or digital media.

Proficiency in Digital audio production tools such as Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro etc. Well-versed with industry-standard tools for mixing and mastering all sounds to the desired output.

A strong understanding of how sound contributes to narrative, pacing, and gameplay experience and constantly coming up with innovative ways to raise the audio experience for Users.

Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.

Ability to work on multiple projects/teams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

A degree in Sound Design, Music Production, Audio Engineering, or a related field is an added advantage.

Benefits

Quarterly bonuses

We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of this

Top-of-the-line equipment

Referral bonuses

28 days paid annual leave

Annual company retreat

Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation

Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system 

Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful

Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users

2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 

3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 

4. Be Responsible 

5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 

6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 

7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 

8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

Design Assignment

Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team 

Remote video interview with 3 x Team Members (45 mins each, not separate days)

24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Post Interview Process

Feedback call on successful interview

Offer released followed by contract

ID Check Via Zinc & 2 references from previous employers

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.

Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.