Sound Designer IV

Company: Tailored Management
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 18, 2026

Job Description:

Sound Designer IV Location: Fully Remote (Must need to work PST hours) Duration: 5-months with possibility ofextension Pay Rate: $60/hr on W2 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; paid vacation/sick leave JOB DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a Sound Designer to join our clients dedicated, collaborative team of producers, engineers, and designers. In this role, you will drive the creation and implementation of dynamic audio for AI-powered game templates and interactive skills. Your work will directly enhance gameplay and user experience, setting new standards for quality and innovation in the interactive audio space. We value creative vision, technical excellence, and adaptabilityqualities that will enable you to succeed as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team advancing the future of AI-driven game audio. Job Responsibilities As a Sound Designer, you will: Lead the development of top-tier audio assets and templates for AI-driven games, ensuring that sound design is central to interactive experiences and gameplay. Collaborate with producers, engineers, designers, and other team members to co-create compelling, innovative sound elements tailored for AI-powered projects. Design and deliver dynamic, interactive sound assets that maximize flexibility, quality, and collaborative potential. Develop and implement Client workflows and techniques for integrating sound design into AI game skills, pushing the boundaries of interactive audio. Maintain and organize optimized sound libraries, ensuring efficient reusability and rapid iteration within multidisciplinary environments. Rigorously test, review, and refine audio content, keeping excellence, innovation, and performance at the forefront. Actively contribute to shaping OUROs collaborative audio team culture and influence AI audio development directions. Balance creative vision with project needs, technical constraints, and evolving requirements, all while thriving in remote and distributed settings. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will bring: Must Have 5-10 years of experience Experience with game audio software (Wwise, FMOD), spatial/immersive audio, and audio engineering or music composition is advantageous. Experience designing sound for games or interactive media Proficiency in audio editing software (Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton, Audition) AI tool creation (claude skills, sub-agents, etc) Strong mixing and mastering skills Strong research, creative pitching, and communication skills with senior colleagues and collaborators. Understanding of how sound interacts with environmentssets, lighting, visuals, and interactive scenarios. Expert mixing in formats such as Stereo, Dolby Atmos, and spatial audio. Mastery in post-production editing and mastering. Excellent time-management and organizational skills for on-time delivery and meeting collaborative deadlines Familiarity with workflows and tools for integrating audio into AI-enabled projects is a strong asset. Education Bachelors degree in Audio Engineering, Sound Design, or a closely related field required OR 5-10 years experience in game audio, interactive media, or related sound design field expected Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. TMN

Keywords: Tailored Management, Mountain View , Sound Designer IV, IT / Software / Systems , San Jose, California