Voice Designer

NBCUniversal • Montreal, QC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

NBCUniversal is looking for a Voice Designer to help shape the creation and evolution of next-generation voice experiences for an ambitious new entertainment project. This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining high-quality synthesized voices using recorded datasets and advanced voice cloning technologies, while also establishing and evolving the underlying voice production pipelines and runtime systems that enable scalable, reliable deployment. The candidate will play a key role in developing unique voice identities that align with creative direction while supporting global production needs.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience of double or triple-A game development in a dialogue related field of expertise
• Bachelor’s degree or certification from a recognized university or college (audio, linguistics, game dev, or related field preferred)
• Familiarity with AI voice tools, voice cloning technologies, and synthetic speech systems
• Ability to create, manipulate, and refine voice recordings and datasets
• Strong understanding of audio fundamentals including voice recording, editing, and processing
• Experience with technical implementation of dialogue in a game
• Comfortable working with large asset banks and managing structured content libraries
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in asset tracking and documentation
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience with commonly used development tools such as Perforce
• Knowledge of common planning, task and problem-tracking tools Jira and Confluence
• Strong team communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing or supporting narrative content, dialogue, or character voice direction
• Background or demonstrated interest in linguistics, phonetics, or language systems
• Understanding of cultural and regional voice variation and performance nuances
• Passion for AI-driven creative tools and emerging technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to experiment with new workflows
• Experience working in Unreal Engine is a plus
• Ability to balance creative direction with technical constraints
• Adaptability in a rapidly evolving technical and creative environment
• Interest in building scalable systems for voice across diverse global settings
• Good understanding of production pipelines of other game development disciplines

Responsibilities

• Design and create original synthetic voices using recorded voice datasets and AI-driven voice generation and replication tools
• Build, organize, and maintain a scalable database of recorded and generated voice assets
• Collaborate closely with the Audio Director to define voice design strategies, pipelines, and creative choices
• Work cross-functionally with narrative, design, and technical teams to ensure voice outputs align with character, tone, and world-building goals
• Contribute to the development of workflows and best practices for AI voice creation, iteration, and deployment
• Evaluate and iterate on voice outputs for quality, clarity, emotional resonance, and technical performance
• Document processes, datasets, and voice creation methodologies to ensure consistency and repeatability
• Stay current with advancements in AI voice synthesis, voice cloning, and generative technologies
• Support scalability efforts for multi-language and multi-cultural voice expansion initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level