Senior Audio Programmer

Dubizzle Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game developer based in Oxford is seeking a Senior Audio Programmer to join their Tech team. In this role, you will design, implement, and test new audio features for their in-house game engine. The position emphasizes collaboration with designers and other teams, requiring a passion for audio technology in games. The company offers a flexible working environment, excellent benefits, and support for relocating professionals. Join a creative team at the forefront of gaming innovation.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus Christmas closure

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Interest Free, Tax-Free loans

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing audio features in game engines.
• Knowledge of audio technology used in gaming.
• Ability to work closely with game designers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new audio features in the engine.
• Maintain and update existing codebase.
• Develop tools that assist designers in content creation.
• Research new audio technology for the games.
• Champion audio within the company.

Skills

Audio feature design

Audio programming

Collaboration with designers

Game audio technology evaluation

Job description

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, εύ but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We are looking for a talented Senior Audio Programmer to join our passionate and experienced Tech team and be part of one of our exciting new large-scale projects, crafted by a seasoned team renowned for creating exceptional shooters.

Working closely with our in-house tech team, you will help work on our in-house game engine, Asura. value. The successful candidate will design, implement, and test new audio features while also maintaining and updating the existing codebase.

Additionally, you will develop and maintain tools that enable designers to create content, collaborating closely with them to introduce new features and identify any issues. You will also work with other teams to support their game development needs.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing and testing new audio features in the engine and maintaining and updating the existing code base
• Developing and maintaining tools for designers to author content
• Working closely with designers to develop new features and identify issues
• Collaborating with other teams to meet their game development needs
• Research and evaluate new game audio technology
• Be a champion for audio in the company

This exciting opportunity can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford or Warwick, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world‑class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.

We believe in the power of face‑to‑face collaboration and encourage working from our studios headquarters. However, we understand that flexibility matters, so we’re open to discussing hybrid options based on individual needs.

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental Arrangement vue and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax‑Free loans
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Right to Work Statement

This role is only open to applicants who have the seasonal right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either қау now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the aktuell need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading. and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open‑plan office fosters teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and都 a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable.

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about us

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Our size, stability, and the variety of in‑house expertise across multiple industries makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can pois the best at what you do. We recognize the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work‑life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed)item working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well‑being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Re Qua: Careers

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