Sound Designer

Creative Audio is a centralized team that touches every product Meta produces, making our team integral to the company. We collaborate with product and creative teams across Meta to design audio for video, post-production audio, final mixing and mastering, audio field recording, sound effects, and large scale content projects across a wide range of software and hardware, including but not limited to your phone, glasses, VR headsets a mix of AR/MR across these devices. We're a team of over 60 audio experts who design the experiences that connect people through the power of sound. Creative Audio is looking for an experienced Sound Designer to join our Metaverse work at Meta. As a Sound Designer, you must have a passion for sound, and a demonstrated history of sound design for interactive and immersive experiences. You will be an instrumental part in the day-to-day sound design across Meta audio experiences. Candidates must also have experience collaborating closely with other team members and cross-functional product teams, as well as provide creative feedback.

Sound Designer Responsibilities:

• Create world-class sound design for immersive experiences
• Collaborate closely with all partners to determine scope of work, planning and execution of sound design and implementation
• Gain an understanding of product voice in order to maintain quality and leverage existing content for product consistency and efficiency
• Contribute to the development of sound design systems by establishing audio design standards, guidelines, and best practices, while being the go-to expert for all things sound, including design standards, best practices, and implementation guidelines
• Prepping and testing for implementation accuracy, as well as collaborating with internal and external team members to address bugs and optimize sounds in the product
• Execute in a fast-paced and highly fluid environment
• Collaborate closely with other sound designers to ensure systems alignment across products
• Collaborate closely with all partners to determine scope of work, planning and execution of sound design and implementation
• Influence key business decisions within the organization and product/business areas, leveraging clear data-driven decision making
• Influuence and create unique, memorable sonic experiences e in order to maintain quality and leverage existing resources for product consistency and efficiency
• Communicate effectively with technical teams and software developers to ensure seamless and efficient sound implementation
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience creating sonic experiences for products in mobile, hardware, and non-traditional or immersive environments
• Experience with audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD)
• Experience creating original sound design for high-profile products or experiences
• Experience with sound design synthesis and latest plugins
• Proven communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated music production experience
• Demonstrated skills in Pro Tools and/or other professional DAW’s
• Understanding of human-centered design
• Experience managing, scoping and communicating project milestones and deliverables
• Experience testing implementation of sounds
• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Time-management and organizational skills to meet delivery specifications and deadlines
• Understanding of Design Systems and systems thinking
• Understand accessibility requirements
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of programming and technical sound paradigms in VR, AR, or other immersive mediums
• Experience mixing in a variety of formats, including spatial audio
• Experience recording in a studio and on location
• Post-production skills, including editing and mastering
• Knowledge of acoustics, equipment set ups and calibration
• Experience with game engines (Unity, Unreal)
• Experience in designing audio for AR and VR experiences
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

$137,000/year to $191,000/year bonus equity benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.