Interaction/UX Sound Designer - Wearables

Join the Pioneers of Audio Experiences at MetaWe're on a mission to revolutionize the way people interact with technology through the power of sound.

As a Sound Designer at Meta, you'll have the opportunity to shape the sonic landscape of products like Ray-Ban Meta and create immersive experiences that redefine the boundaries of human connection.Define the Future of Audio and HapticsAs a key member of our Creative Audio team, you'll be responsible for designing and delivering innovative User InterfaceI/User Experience sounds that bring our products to life, from our cutting-edge Wearables hardware to Meta’s industry-leading family of apps.

Your expertise will help create a new era of intuitive, engaging, and emotionally resonant experiences that delight our users.Collaborate with the BestYou'll be part of a team of highly-skilled creatives, engineers, and innovators who are passionate about pushing the frontiers of audio design.

Creative Audio has a proven track record of creating iconic sonic experiences, including Meta Quest, Ray-Ban Meta Artificial Intelligence Glasses, Messenger, and Instagram.

We're looking for someone who shares our passion for innovation and is eager to collaborate with our West Coast team to shape the future of audio experiences.

Responsibilities:

Interaction/UX Sound Designer - Wearables Responsibilities:

Autonomously drive complex interaction sound design + haptics projects from discovery to completion

Create unique, memorable, and landmark sonic experiences for the 3+ billion people who use Meta technologies

Use your proven understanding of User Interface/User Experience sound design to define and distill broad concepts into actionable deliverables

Create and adhere to sound design systems – audio design standards, guidelines, and best practices

Act as a source of truth for sound design, design standards, best practices, and implementation guidelines

Execute in a fast-paced and highly fluid environment

Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless systems alignment, cohesive audio experiences, and successful project delivery

Influence key business decisions, leveraging clear data-driven decision making

Influence, drive quality and leverage existing resources for product consistency and efficiency

Develop and maintain a consistent sonic brand identity across key Meta touchpoints

Communicates effectively with technical teams and software developers to ensure seamless and efficient sound implementation.

Qualification and experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

10+ years creating UI sonic experiences for products in mobile, hardware, and/or non-traditional or immersive environments

Understanding of Design Systems and system-level thinking

Experience creating bespoke sound design for high-profile products

Experience with sound design synthesis and foley recording

Proven experience with effective communication across a broad range of stakeholders, collaborators and clients, as well as time-management skills

Demonstrated skills in Pro Tools and/or other professional DAWs

Understanding of human-centered design

Proven experience to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, with a problem-solving skills and a systematic approach to identifying and addressing sound design and implementation problems

Experience leading, managing, scoping and communicating project milestones and deliverables

Understanding of haptics design patterns and principles

Preferred:

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience designing UI/UX audio specifically for AR and VR experiences

Experience mixing in a variety of formats, including spatial audio

Experience creating audio for system-level software development

Video editing skills (Premier Pro, Final Cut, Avid, etc)

Understanding of programming and technical sound paradigms in VR, AR, or other immersive mediums