Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc is hiring: Lead Audio Programmer in Los Angeles

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Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking a Lead Audio Programmer for the development of a new unannounced title!

As an audio tech lead, you’re an experienced programmer used to tackling complex problems. You’re familiar with the game audio domain, and you collaborate well with sound designers to make their work sing!

Responsibilities

• Own the overall vision of the audio tech team
• Implement runtime audio systems and features as well as related workflows
• Collaborate with sound designers in their use of these features and workflows
• Identify areas for improvement, establish requirements, design and implement solutions
• Troubleshoot issues, solve them, and implement robust, high-quality solutions
• Write clear, maintainable, reliable, and efficient code
• Profile and optimize code to remove bottlenecks
• Test and document code

Requirements

• S. degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional programming experience
• Understand audio-specific terminology and technology
• Expertise in C++
• Working knowledge of Wwise
• Strong generalist with solid code architecture skills
• Enthusiasm and initiative
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Able and motivated to work with other team members
• Commitment to code quality, documentation, and testing procedures

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