Job Description
Full-time
Project: Bifrost
Department: Audio
Location: CA, Montreal (Remote/Hybrid)
Company Description
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People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.
Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.
Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Thunder - a new project based on one of the IPs from the Group’s portfolio.
With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.
Project Bifrost is a yet unannounced AAA action-adventure game developed by our North American team supported by PCF’s European studios.
Job Description
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Responsibilities
- Owning and improving the Audio pipeline
- Managing talents of the Audio team to achieve best possible result for the project and personal growth of team members
- Designing and delivering impressive Audio moments that enhance the player experience.
- Collaboration with the studio:
- Provide mentorship, direction and best in class Audio principles to ensure quality results and efficient working practices.
- Know the game’s story and gameplay, understand it and evangelize it to the Audio team.
- Work with production team on tasks assignment and a team schedule.
- Ensure that the work of the Audio team follows the quality of engine standards as well as engine performance limitations, Audio direction and production deadlines.
- Set up audio project from scratch (Wwise implementation, mix hierarchies etc)
- Providing R&D projects and pipeline and workflows improvements.
- Bugfixing and describing R&D case studies in knowledge base.
- Analyzing the scene for performance issues, (Profiler, voice starvation etc).
- Using every tool at department disposal to create SFX for the game.
- Innovating new techniques for next-gen hardware, and work with the engineers to expand the Audio toolset.
- Provide day-to-day feedback and creatively solve problems.
- Conduct consistent performance reviews of staff members.
- Conduct recruitment projects with HR collaboration.
- Conduct onboarding to new hires.
Qualifications
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- Minimum 7+ years of game development experience.
- At least two AAA titles developed and shipped from start to finish.
- Minimum 2 years of team-leading experience.
- Strong Leadership and mentoring skills.
- Great understanding of creative and game development processes.
- Experience in all aspects of creating game content for consoles and PC.
- Extensive experience working with UE4-UE5.
- Expert DAW knowledge (reaper, ProTools...).
- Expert knowledge of Wwise.
- Strong knowledge of current 3D audio mixing.
- Strong knowledge of mastering and mixing per platform.
- Strong experience with visual scripting in Unreal Engine Editor .
- High proficiency in technical problem solving.
- Passionate about playing and making video games.
Additional Information
CE QUE NOUS OFFRONS
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WHAT WE OFFER
Canada
- Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
- 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
- Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
- 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
- Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
- Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
- Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
U.S.
- 100% group health insurance benefit premiums paid by PCF (Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, and Supplemental Live) and start on day 1 of employment.
- 401K with 100% match, up to 3% of employee salary, and vested immediately.
- Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
- 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
- Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
- Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
- Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
- Long term disability, short term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided
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