Light & Wonder

Sound Designer

United States · On-site · Full time

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  • EmployerLight & Wonder
  • LocationUnited States
  • Work styleOn-site
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown, 88 Fortunes Slots, Backgammon Live and Solitaire Pet Adventure with offices all over the world!

Position Summary

The Sound Designer’s immediate priority is converting and adapting existing Light and Wonder slot machine audio content for SciPlay platforms, translating sounds and music in their entirety while maintaining the best possible quality, playability, and “spirit” of the original game. This conversion work is where the role’s success is measured most closely, and it demands meticulous attention to detail to ensure every asset is accurate, properly implemented, and true to the source. The role also includes creating original sounds and music for new games, a responsibility that will grow over time as the Sound Designer builds a track record with conversions.

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Essential Job Functions:

  • Convert and adapt existing Light and Wonder audio content for SciPlay platforms, maintaining audio quality and the “spirit” of the original game. This is the core, most closely evaluated responsibility of the role today.
  • Write clear, detailed documentation in Excel for conversions and original projects alike, including asset lists, implementation specs, and notes for engineering. Accurate documentation is essential to getting conversions right, and is a significant, ongoing part of the role. Strong written communication and close attention to detail are essential.
  • Review builds with programmers to confirm all audio assets are implemented and functioning correctly.
  • Understand the technical requirements of the platforms we create content for, including Facebook/WebGL, mobile, and land-based Class 3 slot machines.
  • Coordinate with the Light and Wonder sound department.
  • Collaborate closely with app development teams in the US, Israel, India, and Ukraine.
  • Create original music and sound effects for slot machines, casino apps, and promotional materials. This is a smaller part of the role today and will grow as conversion skills are established.
  • Record and edit voice-over sessions, coaching and directing voice actors to capture the right performance.
  • Create and modify FMOD projects, building and maintaining sound events, mixing structures, and parameters for accurate, efficient integration with game code.
  • Use industry-standard tools including Cubase (or equivalent DAW), Adobe Audition, FMOD, Jira/Confluence, and Excel.
  • Test and validate sound and music assets.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Music or equivalent relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Professional work experience in sound design and music composition
  • Hands-on experience with FMOD for implementing and mixing adaptive game audio
  • Critical listening skills, with a sharp ear for identifying and correcting subtle audio issues
  • Experience with a DAW, Cubase strongly preferred
  • Ability to quickly learn and utilize proprietary software
  • Experience in MS Office
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to follow direction and accept constructive criticism
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with exceptional, meticulous attention to detail
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet multiple concurrent deadlines
  • Sound/music production knowledge (sound formats, mastering, etc.)
  • Music knowledge (music theory, notation, piano, etc.)
  • Ability to play one or more instruments proficiently
  • Ability to set up and operate recording hardware for a variety of applications (microphones, cables, mixers, etc.)
  • Positive attitude and genuine enthusiasm for video games and slot machines
  • Collaborative, low-ego team player who takes feedback well and stays focused and on-task

We are SciPlay! We make games!

At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally, and we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take pride in our ability to stay ahead of the game! We are the brainiacs behind-the-scenes; innovating, dreaming, and navigating the social gaming world. Together, if we stay passionate and ambitious with our goals, no one can stop us from becoming the #1 social and casual gaming company.

A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:

  • Competitive salaries
  • Annual bonuses, matching 401k
  • Fun environment: Open Office Concept with Ergonomic Seating and Standing Desks. Game Room featuring current generation consoles, numerous game titles, and various table games.
  • Food! Fully Stocked Kitchen with Beverages and Snacks, as well as company-paid lunches
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Annual 2-night company retreat

Read More About Our Values Here:

https://www.sciplay.com/life-at-sciplay

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SciPlay we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Both professionally and personally, we believe our differences are key to unlocking our superpowers. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have! #beYOU 

SciPlay is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Light & Wonder, Inc. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games! Learn more at www.lnw.com.

SciPlay Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, SciPlay) are committed to creating a workforce of credibility and dependability. As a prerequisite to employment with SciPlay (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SciPlay conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. SciPlay is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here EEOC Poster.

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Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

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