Job openings in music tech for August 2026

On the lookout for a brand new profession path in audio? There’s a bunch of thrilling alternatives in music tech this month. Have a hand in all of the audio selections on the subsequent Skydance AAA recreation franchise, guarantee the newest model of FL Studio runs easily, and take questions from avid synth customers with Teenage Engineering.

Legends Solely is a label, writer, and administration agency that wants a brand new intern to assist run its studio. A lot of the work is supportive, however Legends Solely has labored on music from Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and loads of different large artists. So, you’ll see how essentially the most skilled classes within the trade work. You may even see a kind of artists recording. That is one internship the place “doing it for the publicity” is certain to repay.

• Wage: Tutorial Credit score
• Location: New York, New York
• Required {qualifications}: Fundamental information of no less than one skilled DAW (Professional Instruments most well-liked; Logic Professional or Ableton acceptable).
• Finest for: Aspiring engineers and producers

Skydance is constructing one other AAA single-player story-driven action-adventure recreation, and the Audio Lead is liable for each audio-related resolution. You’ll oversee the creation and implementation of parts comparable to music, sound results, and voice-overs, working straight with the creators themselves, bringing in outdoors distributors, and approving all ultimate merchandise. Common understanding of audio manufacturing and recording is crucial, and the whole lot should match inside the tone and imaginative and prescient of the sport.

• Wage: $125,000 – $165,000
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Required {qualifications}: Demonstrated expertise main audio groups on shipped PC and/or console titles.
• Finest for: Complete audio masters

Artist Vanguard is a report label on the lookout for in-house producers to make music and remixes for its artists. The first types are digital, laborious dance, pop, and internet-driven music genres, so present dance music chops are important. Total, this place requires somebody who can take instruction nicely to provide the sound the artist is on the lookout for. You additionally must ship skilled leads to a well timed, environment friendly method. Vocal mixing is very emphasised.

• Wage: $1,200–$3,000 USD per 30 days
• Location: Distant
• Required {qualifications}: Unknown
• Finest for: Producers who began out as ravers

Not like many upscale instrument makers, Teenage Engineering has its personal brick-and-mortar store in NYC. Retailer Operators are the individuals who reply questions concerning the merchandise, whether or not it’s somebody who wandered in as a result of they have been intrigued by the identify on the signal, or knowledgeable producer excited so as to add one other synth to their arsenal. Both method, the Retailer Operator wants glorious customer support expertise in addition to an in-depth information of the merchandise. Not solely is that this a foot within the door at a rising music tech firm, however many purchasers shall be doing cool issues within the trade as nicely.

• Wage: Unknown
• Location: New York, New York
• Required {qualifications}: 2-3 years of expertise in premium retail, a showroom, gallery, or experiential area
• Finest for: Synth nerds

FL Studio simply introduced its main 2026 replace, and so naturally Picture-Line wants QA coordinators to make sure the whole lot runs easily as tens of millions of producers around the globe obtain the software program.

Plenty of this job occurs in public areas comparable to Discord and Reddit, monitoring for reviews of bugs and different points to then be handed on to the programmers and builders. These can even be areas to search out new beta testers for incoming FL Studio and FL Cloud updates. On the again finish, you’ll be writing the testing protocols to make sure merchandise are in tip-top form as they arrive out.

• Wage: Unknown
• Location: Belgium, UK, Germany. Job is totally distant.
• Required {qualifications}: 3+ years in Software program QA, with no less than 1 yr in a coordination or lead function
• Finest for: FL Studio masters

Monetary advisors might help anybody plan for long-term objectives comparable to retirement and shopping for a house. Nicely, Advisors Excel helps monetary advisors with their long-term enterprise objectives, and so they run their very own podcast to assist in info sharing. Whereas podcasts geared in direction of monetary advisors might not sound like essentially the most thrilling gig, this job continues to be nice expertise of proudly owning audio initiatives finish to finish. The Audio producer will report, edit, and produce full exhibits along with making use of music manufacturing and results.

• Wage: Unknown
• Location: Topeka, Kansas
• Required {qualifications}: 1-2+ years of expertise in audio manufacturing, podcasting, radio, or a associated subject
• Finest for: Govt producers

This can be a educating place for programs in music know-how, audio ear coaching, dwell sound, multimedia manufacturing, audio for non-musical functions, and music enterprise. As music turns into simpler to entry, extra rural areas are sure to have college students taken with manufacturing. Anybody with the endurance to work with college students and the information to move it on might help practice the subsequent technology of unimaginable artists.

• Wage: $1,070.32 per credit score hour
• Location: Kansas Metropolis, Kansas
• Required {qualifications}: Grasp’s diploma in audio engineering, music know-how, or a associated subject. Three (3+) or extra years {of professional} expertise in studio recording/mixing. Two (2+) or extra years of college-level educating expertise.
• Finest for: Skilled professionals/instructors

Harry Levin is a contract journalist with credit in SPIN, Billboard, MusicTech, Grammy.com, Los Angeles Journal, and extra. His musical journey started 20 years in the past with a Led Zeppelin CD. He performed jazz trombone by way of school, produced large-scale digital music occasions, and now spends his skilled time writing and enhancing.