Senior Technical Sound Designer (M/F/NB) - Beyond Good & Evil 2 - Montpellier

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is an action-adventure open world game set in a captivating space opera universe and the direct prequel to the 2003 cult classic. Based on a breakthrough technology driven by the proprietary Voyager engine, Beyond Good & Evil 2 aims to offer a seamless experience of exploration and space piracy across a solar system full of exotic locations, colorful characters and mysteries to uncover, solo or with friends. So, if you are ready for an adventure like no other, come join forces with us to build System 3!

What You’ll Do

Missions

Under the supervision of the Audio Director at the Montpellier studio, you will provide technical solutions for integrating and implementing audio systems to ensure that the audio assets created by the team work as intended, in line with the Audio Director’s vision.

• You will work in the middleware (Wwise) and in the proprietary engine through scripting or the editor’s graph system.
• You’ll develop solutions that align with the Audio Technical Direction’s constraints and the specificities of the audio engine.
• You’ll propose audio systems to the Audio Director that improve the efficiency of audio integration across other departments (animation, UI, etc.).
• You’ll also take on all the responsibilities of a Sound Designer, including:
  • Creating audio assets
  • Proposing audio designs
  • Integrating audio designs

This may involve every aspect of audio: sound, music, voice, and all components of a game animation, UI, weapons, vehicles, and more.

You will also be able to fully assume the role of audio technical lead within the project, ensuring the consistency, performance, and quality of all audio systems:
 

• Exercise technical authority over the project's audio and ensure the proper application of technical standards.
• Write, maintain, and distribute audio technical documentation.
• Monitor and validate audio guidelines, ensuring their compliance and effective integration into the production pipeline.
• Act as a technical advisor and main point of contact with other Technical Directors on the project.
• Actively contribute to CPU and memory load management, as well as optimizing resource usage on the various consoles.

Your Future Work Environment

The audio team supports all studio projects (marketing, recordings, multi-projects) by combining artistic creativity with technical expertise. The team consists of about 10 people and an Audio Director.

You’ll become the go-to person for all technical aspects of the BGE2 project, working at the heart of a passionate team and in full collaboration with the project’s audio programmers.

You will work in Alexandre Carlotti's team