Sound Engineer (MA Mixing)

Cygames

Gaming

Game Dev

About this role

This position handles engineering work for voice and other sound-related recordings, including MA mixing and related audio production tasks. The work requires appropriate coordination and communication with people involved in production.

Required qualifications are experience with studio recording or MA work for film, television, music, or radio; knowledge of and hands-on experience using various music-related tools; and the ability to communicate appropriately with production stakeholders. Experience in the game industry is not required.

Preferred qualifications include knowledge and experience with multichannel and immersive audio, as well as experience producing games with audio middleware. The stated candidate profile includes an interest in games and anime and an ability to value teamwork.

The position is listed as permanent full-time employment. The posting also notes that contract-employee or outsourced-contract arrangements may be possible. This is a five-day full-time office-work position. Working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, with eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. Average monthly overtime was approximately 18.5 hours in 2025. The offices are in Shibuya-ku and Meguro-ku, Tokyo, and are generally non-smoking indoors, with dedicated rooms for heated tobacco products.

The structured job data lists annual compensation of JPY 4.5 million to JPY 12 million. The text states that the final amount is determined under company rules based on experience and ability. A semiannual performance incentive is available, and the annual compensation includes prescribed overtime and late-night work allowances, paid regardless of whether such overtime occurs. Examples given are JPY 6 million at age 28, JPY 6.5 million at age 31, and JPY 8 million at age 39.

For permanent employees, holidays include a two-day weekend on Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, three summer-leave days taken between July 1 and November 30, year-end and New Year holidays from December 29 to January 3, 10 days of paid leave granted on the joining date in the first year, and condolence leave. Health insurance, employment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, and employees' pension insurance are provided; these conditions may differ for outsourced contracts.

Listed support includes company gatherings, an official club program, social-event cost assistance, a game room, onboarding training, CyStudy, Skill Thursday, and a mentor-trainer program for new graduates and second graduates. Health support includes influenza vaccination, an in-house osteopathic service, free soft drinks, lunch assistance, a babysitter-use discount, and brain checks. Permanent-employee benefits also include rent assistance, moving allowance, child allowance, and a corporate defined-contribution pension. Side jobs are prohibited for permanent and contract employees.

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