Sound Designer

We’re looking for a Sound Designer to join our team as we move into full production on our debut game Ardem, an open world survival game developed in Unreal Engine 5.

In this role, you will design, shape, and implement gameplay driven sound systems, working with a combination of created, processed, and library based audio assets. You will mix, adapt, and prepare sounds for in game use, while also implementing them directly in the engine. The role requires a strong technical understanding of game audio, a good sense for atmosphere and gameplay feedback, and close collaboration with design and gameplay engineering.

Techtive Games is an ambitious indie studio based in Germany with a close knit team that focuses on building deep, interconnected gameplay systems and immersive, authentic worlds. We value creativity, ownership, and personal growth. Rather than working through rigid ticket pipelines, our team members are encouraged to actively shape systems, collaborate closely across disciplines, and grow together not only on Ardem, but on future projects as well.

If you enjoy building interactive sound systems, care about how audio supports gameplay and immersion, and are passionate about working on or playing open world survival games, we’d love to hear from you.

Tasks

On a day to day basis, you will :

• Design, mix, and prepare sound effects using existing libraries and purchased audio assets
• Build and maintain gameplay related sound systems, such as weapon audio, interaction sounds, and contextual audio behavior
• Implement sounds directly in Unreal Engine, using MetaSounds as the primary system and Sound Cues where appropriate
• Set up and refine audio volumes, convolution and reverb spaces, and other spatial audio systems
• Collaborate closely with Gameplay Engineers to ensure audio systems integrate cleanly with gameplay logic

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Benefits

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Please include the following in your application :

Techtive Games is a Germany-based video game developer creating Ardem , an open-world survival game. Built by former modding veterans, the studio is driven by curiosity, technical innovation, and a strong belief in empowering creators through modern tools. Techtive Games combines AA-level ambition with an independent mindset to push development practices forward and build immersive worlds built to be played, modified, and expanded.