Senior Technical Dialogue Designer

Your Platform

Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry, best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise. Since its founding in 2009, the studio has delivered iconic titles like "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," "Call of Duty: WWII," and most recently, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.” We combine cutting-edge technology with creative vision to produce games that resonate with players worldwide. With a focus on creating high-quality multiplayer experiences and captivating single-player campaigns, we continue to shape the future of first-person shooters.

We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our studio team in Toronto, Canada. In this role you will partner closely with our teams at our other studio locations in the United States and Australia in the creation of epic content for some of the biggest games in the world. If you're ready to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your skills can make a real impact, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us.

This role will be studio based at our Toronto, Canada location with flexible working support.

Sledgehammer Games is part of the Activision family and is wholly owned by Microsoft. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.sledgehammergames.com or search for Sledgehammer Games on your favorite social media platform.

Your Mission

Sledgehammer Games is looking for a Senior Technical Dialogue Designer to help create a fresh new AAA aural experience for our next project. Candidates should be versed in dialog editing and processing techniques and have a general knowledge of dialog pipelines. You will report to our Dialogue Director and help ensure delivery of the highest quality dialog with the use of internally developed proprietary tools.

• Collaborate with the Dialogue, Narrative and Engineering Teams, ensuring excellent inter-departmental communication and alignment of goals.
• Design features and iterate on proprietary Dialogue Tool and Database.
• Dialogue asset implementation using proprietary tools.
• Test and debug all in-game dialog for multiple implementation pipelines.
• Edit and process dialogue assets for all aspects of our game.
• Apply studio and departmental best practices of dialogue workflows and systems.
• Inspire teamwork and collaboration inside and outside the Audio Dept.

Player Profile

• Demonstrated experience in all aspects of game dialogue.
• Expertise in proprietary/third party Dialogue Tools and Databases.
• Experience in both linear and interactive dialogue systems.
• Minimum five years of experience in game audio development.
• Shipped at least two major titles.
• Understanding of PS5, XBOX One/Series X, and PC audio functionality, capabilities, and limitations.
• Experience with major digital audio workstations.
• Experience with middleware programs such as Wwise and Fmod.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Continuing Education Certificate, Professional or advanced degree in programming, audio engineering, or similar preferred.

Bonus XP

• FPS/Multi-player experience a plus.
• Audio scripting experience.
• College degree preferred.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Key skills/competency

• Dialogue Design
• Game Audio Development
• Proprietary Tools
• Wwise
• Fmod
• Linear Dialogue Systems
• Interactive Dialogue Systems
• Audio Debugging
• Sound Editing
• AAA Game Development