About the role
Job Location
Commerzone IT Tech Park, Yerwada - Pune
Required Experience
3-5 years
About iGaming & Company
At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. Our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.
Light & Wonder is a global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. We create content, hardware, and systems that connect iconic titles across any place or channel. By turning games into expansive entertainment, we keep thrilling players with characters and stories they can’t get enough of. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 7,000+ member team with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage.
The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit www.lnw.com.
Our Values
- Dare to be bold: We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
- Celebrate perspectives: We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
- Never settle: We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
- Uphold integrity: We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
- Win as a team: We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.
Purpose / Overall Responsibility
- Adapt sounds to the iGaming version of an existing game.
- Create outstanding sounds on several game themes and animatics.
- Deliver sounds to the creative team and the dev team on time.
- Optimize sounds for online games purposes.
- Assist both creative and developers’ team when sound integration occurs (timing, length, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Work closely and collaboratively with animators, developers, Creative Director, and Lead Artist to create outstanding sounds for games, base games, features, and marketing products.
- Ensure work is directly linked to the sound signature of creations to guarantee their success.
- Contribute to all sound aspects of projects and games, such as:
- Animatics simulations.
- Game and features.
- Promotional videos.
- Special company events.
- Ensure intellectual property and copyright guidelines are followed and production deadlines are met.
- Apply good knowledge of casino gaming overall, casino game sounds, and gameplay.
- Produce original sounds quickly and efficiently while being fully conversant with the current tools of the trade.
- Utilize strong knowledge in sound formats (OGG vs WAV) and identify correct sound optimization for mobile purposes (e.g., mono vs stereo).
- Design rich and innovative sounds alongside in-depth knowledge of sound compositions, instrumental sounds, and other key aspects of sound editing.
- Exercise a drive to grow and learn, curiosity, passion for the trade, and a desire to meet challenges.
- Utilize a strong knowledge of Cubase and Reaper to understand each game project and feature mechanic essential for game sound creation.
- Deliver sound assets on time ensuring they fit with the Creative Director's vision.
Key Relationships / Stakeholders
- Head of Art
- Animators
- Creative Director
- Developers
- Other Sound Composers of L&W group
Qualifications
- A relevant degree in a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience as a Sound Composer in the gaming, video gaming, or multimedia industry.
Required Skills & Tech Stack
- Solid experience in sound design for the video game / casino game / multimedia industry.
- Thorough knowledge of Cubase and Reaper.
- Proactive and always up to date with new sound database libraries.
- Perfect knowledge of Audio/Animation timing.
- Ability to understand complex game mechanics and features and find solutions.
- Technical aptitude and rigor.
- Proficiency with common communication tools: MS Office, Slack, Teams.
- Knowledge of JIRA and agile methodology.
- Knowledge of other sound tools, libraries, and plug-ins (a plus): Izotope Music Production Suite, Native Instruments Komplete Bundle, etc.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive benefits aligned with values that inspire employees to drive innovation and contribute to organizational performance.
- Wide range of benefits befitting every individual to improve well-being.
- Robust learning and development opportunities to grow professionally.
- Open and supportive environment with a modern and exciting workplace.
- Opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis.
- Tangible and genuine career development to take your career where you want it to go.
- Flexible working practices with guidance and development skills provided to progress quickly and enhance your career.