Embedded QA Specialist, Cloud Imperium
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Independent game developer
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Independent game developer
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create new depths of immersive storytelling with its gaming experiences.
Role
Who you are
- A keen eye for detail and a proactive mindset — you take ownership of your work and follow through
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, especially when translating technical issues into clear feedback
- The ability to work independently or as part of a team, managing your time effectively in a fast-paced environment
- A solid understanding of QA processes, issue tracking, and documentation standards
- Confidence using tools like JIRA and Confluence, and an awareness of how your systems interact with the broader game
- A passion for vehicles, gameplay systems, and building great player experiences
What the job involves
- 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
- Cloud Imperium Games is looking for an Embedded QA Specialist to join our team working on Star Citizen, with a focus on vehicles and related content
- As an Embedded QA Specialist, you’ll work directly with our vehicle development teams to ensure the highest quality of content is delivered into the game. You’ll be embedded within the production workflow, collaborating closely with developers, designers, and QA to validate features, track bugs, and maintain test documentation
- In this role, you’ll be the voice of QA within the vehicle team — helping identify issues early, ensuring robust testing coverage, and supporting the team with detailed documentation and feedback
- 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, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history
- 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”
- Working closely with developers to test in-progress features and content, focusing on vehicles and related systems
- Executing and maintaining test cases, checklists, and documentation using tools like Confluence and JIRA
- Reporting and verifying bugs clearly and accurately, while staying familiar with ongoing issues in your area
- Representing QA in team stand-ups and syncs, providing updates on quality, risks, and feature health
- Helping coordinate with other QA teams to share knowledge, testing scope, and cross-feature insights
- Creating daily handoff notes and supporting remote studios with up-to-date system knowledge
Our take
Cloud Imperium Games is an independent game company that specializes in immersive storytelling. It is currently developing a highly anticipated PC space simulation game, Star Citizen, initially funded by a crowdfunding campaign, as well as Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player sidekick to Star Citizen staring the likes of Mark Hamill and Gillian Anderson.
Originally announced in 2012 and 2014, neither title has received an official release date. The appeal for backers, who have contributed over $500 million to the crowdfunding campaign, is that the games exist outside the norms of modern game development, and that the company seems to have stuck to its initial plans and trajectory rather than adapting towards an earlier release.
The company announced plans to increase operations and headcount across the years from 2022 to 2027, which could suggest a release date at the end of this 5-year plan. The fans remain engaged for now, but the company runs the risk of frustrating and alienating their donators and target audience the longer they have to wait. And bad press surrounding management at the company is unlikely to help.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2020
$17.3m
LATE VC
Dec 2015
$118m
SEED
Total funding: $135.3m
Company benefits
- Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (100% free for employee level coverage and subsidized for dependents)
- Employer funded tax-free Health Reimbursement Arrangement for qualified medical expenses up to $5,000 per employee and $15,000 per family
- Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
- Paid Short and Long Term Disability Leave
- Life Insurance & AD&D coverage
- 401(k) Plan with up to 4% company match
- Pet Insurance
- Discounted Gym Membership through CIGNA
- Yearly Flu-shot Clinic
- Employee Resource Groups for traditionally underrepresented groups, minorities and allies
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Chris Roberts
(Chairman & CEO)Worked for a combined 22 years as VP of New Technology at EA and CEO of Digital Anvil and Ascendant Pictures. They also spent 3 years as CCO of Bl!nk.
Ortwin Freyermuth
(Vice Chairman)Previoulsy CEO at Capella Films and Rising Star Pictures, as well as Board member at Turbulent and Principal Attorney at Freyermuth & Associates.
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