Dialogue Designer

3 Months ago • All levels • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Dialogue Designer at Cloud Imperium Games, you will record, edit, and master all types of dialogue assets, ensuring consistency across numerous sessions. You'll manage dialogue implementation, runtime effects, and dynamic in-game mixing for both Star Citizen and Squadron 42. Responsibilities include improving dialogue pipelines and workflows, collaborating with teams like Facial Animation and Narrative, and reporting to the Dialogue Lead. The role requires proficiency in production sound, spectral dialogue editing, DAWs, and ideally, experience with audio middleware and game engines. The ideal candidate is passionate about video game dialogue and possesses strong attention to detail.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in production sound & spectral dialogue editing
  • Experience with DAWs (Pro Tools, Reaper etc.)
  • Excellent file & script management (Excel)
  • Collaboration with animation & narrative teams
  • Maintaining dialogue consistency & quality
Good to have:
  • Experience with Wwise or similar audio middleware
  • Experience with Lumberyard or similar game engines

Job Details

We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.

Home to the record-breaking crowdfunded space simulator MMO Star Citizen and the action-packed cinematic story campaign Squadron 42 with its star-studded cast, the dialogue design team have the opportunity to record amazingly talented AAA actors, manage huge amounts of assets, design innovative voice effects, and implement dialogue for both projects in a cooperative and cross-disciplinary environment!  

Our tech-savvy team maintains high quality and consistency of dialogue assets, while supporting our amazing game designers and producers in creating cinematic narrative wonders for our players.  

Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations. We’re currently developing Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history. 

For more information about life at Cloud Imperium Games, check this out - https://youtu.be/cXjp7SRBpIA 

What does a Dialogue Designer at CIG do? 

  • Record, edit, and master all types of dialogue assets and metadata to a high standard while ensuring consistency is maintained over numerous sessions. 
  • Manage all forms of dialogue implementation, runtime effects design, and dynamic in-game mixing, ensuring an engaging and immersive dialogue experience. 
  • Maintain and drive improvements in all dialogue related pipelines and workflows from pre-production to implementation and QA processes. 
  • Report to Dialogue Lead and Production regularly and update all relevant parties with issues or blockers, as well as info-share in your successes and experiences gained. 
  • Collaborate regularly with upstream teams as well as other content teams like Facial Animation and Narrative to align on project vision and pipelines.

What do we expect from our Dialogue Designers? 

  • Proficiency in production sound, especially with performance capture or film where timecode is required for sync. 
  • Solid working experience with spectral dialogue editorial, such as iZotope RX Advanced or other industry equivalents. 
  • Working experience and high-level operation of DAWs, such as Pro Tools, Reaper, or other industry standards. 
  • Capability with audio middleware such as Wwise, or game engines such as Lumberyard is encouraged. 
  • Skilled with Excel for file and script management and an eye for attention to detail. 
  • Passion for dialogue in video games or other forms of entertainment. 

Diversity Statement

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special.

Fraud Statement

We are aware of people receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from CIG. These types of fraud can be carried out through false websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal info like bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment.

If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at info[@]cloudimperiumgames.com with any information you may have.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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About The Company

Cloud Imperium Games is a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering AAA experiences outside the established publisher system, founded by Chris Roberts, creator of the best selling Wing Commander and Freelancer series, Cloud Imperium is currently developing Star Citizen, a record-shattering crowd funded title that combines classic space sim gameplay with Hollywood-caliber visuals.


Cloud Imperium aims to pave new ground in game development by sharing the process with the players. Where game development was once hidden, Cloud Imperium has opted to share the process with those backing Star Citizen. Supporters come to know the team and follow them every step of the way as the game created. The community is closely engaged and their feedback Is considered in all aspects of game development, avoiding standard publicity to put Roberts’ epic vision directly in players’ hands.


Cloud Imperium has studios in Los Angeles, California ; Austin, Texas ; Manchester, UK and Frankfurt, Germany.

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