Job Description

Expected compensation: $57.00 - $64.00 per hour

HireArt is helping the world’s largest social network hire a Sound Designer (AR/VR) who has made—and will continue to create—iconic sounds for immersive experiences.

In this role, you'll be an instrumental part in the day-to-day sound design for AR/VR products at the company.

Working across internal, external, and cross functional teams, you’ll contribute sound design, audio direction, and feedback for a variety of AR/VR products.

As a Sound Designer (AR/VR), You’ll

• Create world-class sound design for immersive AR/VR experiences.
• Collaborate closely with all partners to determine scope of work, planning, and execution of sound design and implementation.
• Gain a deep understanding of the product's voice in order to maintain quality and leverage existing content for product consistency/efficiency.
• Provide clear and concise audio direction as well as feedback to third party vendors on sound design and implementation that is optimized for mobile devices.
• Perform prepping and testing for implementation accuracy as well as collaborating with internal/external team members to address bugs and optimize sounds in the product.
  

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits (through Alice)
• $25/month student loan contribution (through Goodly if applicable)
• Employer (HireArt) Subsidized healthcare benefits (with Sequoia)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short and long term disability and life insurance
• 401k package through Human Interest
  

Requirements

• 5+ years in interactive and immersive sound design
• Experience designing audio for family friendly product experiences
• Ability to manage, scope, and communicate project milestones and deliverables with third party vendors
• Experience creating original sound design for high-profile products
• Experience testing implementation of sounds
• Experience working with and creating SFX/Foley/Dialog/Music
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  

Good To Have Skills

• Mobile audio experience
• AR audio experience (preferably Spark)
• VR audio experience
• Experience composing music
  

Commitment:This is a full-time, 6-month contract position staffed via HireArt and based in Menlo Park, CA. It will be fully remote until offices reopen and is available to candidates local to the Bay Area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.