Senior Audio Software Engineer

Overview

Avalanche is a Warner Bros. Games studio located in downtown Salt Lake City nestled against the backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains. We’ve been in the video game business since 1995, creating interactive experiences for fans of the world’s largest franchises. Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy as we create what’s next!

The Senior Audio Software Engineer will work closely with the audio design and engineering team to support and develop high-quality audio features for AAA games and will own a variety of audio systems that will drive player engagement through sound. Candidates must be able to demonstrate high competency in audio technologies, a true passion for developing great audio experiences, and a strong desire to develop clear and robust software using a variety of technologies. They must also demonstrate high competency and good taste in complex software API design.

The Daily

• Participate in all parts of the development process from concept through to live-ops
• Collaborate with the audio design and engineering team to architect and develop high quality, low-latency, and highly responsive game code
• Collaborate with the audio design and engineering team to architect and support robust tools application software
• Support and maintain existing tools and game code according to the audio design and engineering team needs
• Design and develop game audio systems and features and integrate with internal and external shared services and libraries
• Perform peer code reviews and champion a high standard of code excellence
• Mentor junior engineers and provide design guidance and advice on new features
• Self-manage programming tasks and coordinate with the production team
• Work with design and product teams for feature viability, costing, design completeness, and risk assessment
• Assess new market trends, features, technologies, and emerging techniques to stay competitive

The Essentials

Nice to haves

How We Get Things Done

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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