Space Narrative QA Specialist — Subtitles & Text

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking an embedded Subtitle and Narrative QA Specialist to ensure subtitles land in sync with dialogue across cinematics and in-game scenes. No prior games QA needed; training will be provided if you have a keen eye for language and detail.

You will review UI text, create captions, log bugs, and collaborate with Narrative, Audio, UI, and QA teams to improve processes and accessibility. A passion for narrative-driven space games is a plus.

Qualifications

• Exceptional written English and a sharp eye for spelling, punctuation and consistency.
• A methodical mindset: you enjoy tracking down exactly why something isn’t right, and explaining it clearly.
• Organisation and accuracy when working through large volumes of dialogue to deadline.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to work closely with Narrative, Audio, UI and wider QA teams.
• An interest in accessibility and why good captions matter to players.
• A passion for games, especially narrative-driven sim and space games.

Responsibilities

• Test that subtitles trigger, match the spoken line, and time and prioritise correctly across cinematics, ambient scenes and in-game wildlines.
• Review subtitles and other in-game text (UI, objectives, markers, items text) against Narrative style guidelines.
• Create closed captions to our agreed standards.
• Log clear, reproducible bugs (string IDs, build details, capture) and follow them through to closure, with training on our tools, including Jira.
• Track down issues at source with Narrative, Audio and UI Tech, and suggest process and tooling improvements.
• Maintain test cases and coverage tracking and report progress to leadership.

Skills

Excellent written English

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Strong communication

Accessibility awareness

Passion for games

Tools

Jira

Perforce

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking an embedded Subtitle and Narrative QA Specialist to ensure subtitles land in sync with dialogue across cinematics and in-game scenes. No prior games QA needed; training will be provided if you have a keen eye for language and detail.

You will review UI text, create captions, log bugs, and collaborate with Narrative, Audio, UI, and QA teams to improve processes and accessibility. A passion for narrative-driven space games is a plus.