That's No Moon
Senior Technical Designer - Narrative Scripter
That's No Moon, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Senior Technical Designer – Narrative Scripter
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That’s No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game‑makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers helps shape our studio, our projects, and our future.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Designer to own Narrative Scripting – specifically level dialogue implementation in our upcoming AAA third‑person action‑adventure game. As a key member of the design team, you will drive interactive story and dialogue in the play space.
Responsibilities
Work with engineering, animation, and design teams to implement content, solve workflow issues, and create content pipelines.
Collaborate closely with writers, game designers, and audio designers to develop a comprehensive plan for level dialogue that supports the game’s creative direction and narrative goals.
Create supporting documentation that facilitates clear, efficient writing for other members of the narrative team.
Research and collaborate with subject‑matter experts to ensure all grounded, real‑world aspects of the story, characters, and world are represented with empathy and authenticity.
Support other aspects of narrative and game design, including implementing environmental storytelling or other tasks within the design department. You may also attend voice‑over recording sessions and write, review, or edit text and dialogue.
Requirements & Skills
Proficiency in using Unreal 5, particularly in implementing narrative elements and working with Blueprints.
Knowledge of and interest in the type of game we are making.
Interest in establishing story intent and pacing for mission dialogue.
Substantial experience with scripting, branching dialogue, and the technical aspects of narrative design in game development.
Experience with text-based scripting and programming languages (e.g., XML, PERL, C++) is a bonus.
Qualities
We believe in ownership, so the more of your vision you can prototype with your own skills, the better. The ability to take and deliver feedback and constructive criticism.
Self‑directed and comfortable working and delivering in a dynamic, fast‑paced creative environment.
High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
A passion for storytelling and a creative mindset that can bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to the project.
A generalist – learn whatever skills will help you complete your vision. From making prototype assets, to animation, VFX, mocap, audio, etc., a designer is a versatile person. You’ll have stellar artists and engineers to help you, but the more you can present a singular vision with your prototype work, the more excited we will get about it!
Responsible. You will be checking in script and level content without review. It’s your job not to break the build.
Compensation & Benefits Estimated base pay range: $120k – $150k. Additional compensation may include equity and profit share.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility may vary by location and employment status.
Equal Opportunity & Application Process That’s No Moon is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To those interested in submitting for roles at That’s No Moon, we have a few reminders to ensure a safe application process:
If one of our recruiters reaches out to you, it will be with a "@thatsnomoon.com" email address. We do not email via personal email addresses either.
We do not conduct interviews via Discord or WhatsApp.
We will not ask you to provide sensitive personal information.
We will never request that you buy equipment specifically for your interview/test.
We are saddened that people are being taken advantage of and ask that, if you ever have any doubts about whether you are speaking to an official member of the That’s No Moon team, to reach out to our official social handles directly.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
That’s No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game‑makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers helps shape our studio, our projects, and our future.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Designer to own Narrative Scripting – specifically level dialogue implementation in our upcoming AAA third‑person action‑adventure game. As a key member of the design team, you will drive interactive story and dialogue in the play space.
Responsibilities
Work with engineering, animation, and design teams to implement content, solve workflow issues, and create content pipelines.
Collaborate closely with writers, game designers, and audio designers to develop a comprehensive plan for level dialogue that supports the game’s creative direction and narrative goals.
Create supporting documentation that facilitates clear, efficient writing for other members of the narrative team.
Research and collaborate with subject‑matter experts to ensure all grounded, real‑world aspects of the story, characters, and world are represented with empathy and authenticity.
Support other aspects of narrative and game design, including implementing environmental storytelling or other tasks within the design department. You may also attend voice‑over recording sessions and write, review, or edit text and dialogue.
Requirements & Skills
Proficiency in using Unreal 5, particularly in implementing narrative elements and working with Blueprints.
Knowledge of and interest in the type of game we are making.
Interest in establishing story intent and pacing for mission dialogue.
Substantial experience with scripting, branching dialogue, and the technical aspects of narrative design in game development.
Experience with text-based scripting and programming languages (e.g., XML, PERL, C++) is a bonus.
Qualities
We believe in ownership, so the more of your vision you can prototype with your own skills, the better. The ability to take and deliver feedback and constructive criticism.
Self‑directed and comfortable working and delivering in a dynamic, fast‑paced creative environment.
High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
A passion for storytelling and a creative mindset that can bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to the project.
A generalist – learn whatever skills will help you complete your vision. From making prototype assets, to animation, VFX, mocap, audio, etc., a designer is a versatile person. You’ll have stellar artists and engineers to help you, but the more you can present a singular vision with your prototype work, the more excited we will get about it!
Responsible. You will be checking in script and level content without review. It’s your job not to break the build.
Compensation & Benefits Estimated base pay range: $120k – $150k. Additional compensation may include equity and profit share.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility may vary by location and employment status.
Equal Opportunity & Application Process That’s No Moon is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To those interested in submitting for roles at That’s No Moon, we have a few reminders to ensure a safe application process:
If one of our recruiters reaches out to you, it will be with a "@thatsnomoon.com" email address. We do not email via personal email addresses either.
We do not conduct interviews via Discord or WhatsApp.
We will not ask you to provide sensitive personal information.
We will never request that you buy equipment specifically for your interview/test.
We are saddened that people are being taken advantage of and ask that, if you ever have any doubts about whether you are speaking to an official member of the That’s No Moon team, to reach out to our official social handles directly.
#J-18808-Ljbffr