Russian-Chinese Localization Games Tester - Remote (Freelance)
Posted 5 days ago by TransPerfect
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
EMEA
Summary: The Russian-Chinese Localization Games Tester is a remote freelance position focused on ensuring the accuracy and linguistic quality of localized video game content. The role involves manual testing across various gaming platforms, identifying localization issues, and collaborating with a game testing team. Candidates should possess excellent language skills in Chinese and Russian, along with a passion for the gaming industry. The position requires attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure while following established testing processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Testing video games to identify and isolate localization issues impacting the overall gaming user experience.
- Updating text files with necessary information to fix grammar or spelling mistakes, consistency issues, mistranslations, and other linguistic problems.
- Following and completing Test Cases and/or Checklists to perform targeted testing and execute relevant testing processes and procedures.
- Reporting and verifying issues found during testing using different databases.
- Writing bug descriptions following company standards and client specifications.
- Working as part of a team, communicating, sharing knowledge, and further testing information through provided shared chat channels.
- Completing all other tasks deemed appropriate for the role and assigned under the project.
Key Skills:
- Excellent spelling and grammar in Chinese and Russian.
- Good command of the English language.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong work ethics.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work well under pressure.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Passion for the video games industry.
- Understanding of digital technologies (mobile, tablets, browser tools, etc.).
- Experience with software localization or quality assurance (desired).
- Familiarity with different testing methodologies (desired).
- Experience with game localization (desired).
- Familiarity with bug tracking databases (e.g., JIRA, Mantis) or CAT tools (e.g., SDL Trados, MemoQ) (desired).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
TransPerfect is a leading provider of bespoke and flexible videogame services, offering a wide range of solutions including translation, functional and localization game testing, certification testing, focus group and playtesting, player support and community management, cybersecurity and penetration testing, tool development, art design, game writing, GDPR consultancy, and voice-over recording. With over 1000 well-known global games developers and publishers as our clients, we are committed to staying at the forefront of technology, immersing ourselves in global gaming culture and trends, and hiring the most qualified and dynamic talent in the industry. We take pride in our flexibility and dedication to providing comprehensive services to ensure our clients' games receive thorough care from conception to release and beyond. With offices located around the world, we have positioned ourselves to develop an in-depth understanding of every facet of gaming culture. At the same time, we are passionate gamers ourselves, with a love for the industry that fuels everything we do. This gives us the crucial knowledge needed to bring games to wider audiences worldwide. If you're passionate about the gaming industry and want to join a dynamic team of professionals, we would like to hear from you!
Russian - Chinese Localization Games Tester - Remote (freelance)
Overview
The Localization Quality Assurance Tester is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and linguistic quality of localized content by performing manual testing across various gaming platforms. In this role, you will work as part of a game testing team to identify and fix issues affecting the localization of the game by making text changes, writing bug reports, performing regression testing, etc. The Localization Games Tester will report to the Localization Test Lead.
Responsibilities
- Testing video games to identify and isolate localization issues impacting the overall gaming user experience.
- Updating text files with all the necessary information to fix grammar or spelling mistakes, consistency issues, mistranslations, and several other types of linguistic problems.
- Follow and complete Test Cases and/or Checklists to perform targeted testing and execute relevant testing processes and procedures.
- Reporting and verifying issues found during testing using different databases.
- Writing bug descriptions following company standards and client specifications.
- Working as part of a team, communicating, sharing knowledge and further testing information through provided shared chat channels.
- Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for the role and assigned under the project.
Job requirements
Essential
- Excellent spelling and grammar in Chinese and Russian.
- Good command of the English language (instructions, testing documentation, team communications will all be in English)
- Excellent attention to detail, “Can do” attitude, as well as great work ethics.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and work well under pressure.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
- Passion for the video games industry.
- Understanding of digital technologies (mobile, tablets, browser tools, etc.).
Desired:
- Experience with software localization or quality assurance
- Familiarity with different testing methodologies.
- Experience with game localization.
- Familiarity with bug tracking databases (e.g.: JIRA, Mantis, etc.) or CAT tools (e.g., SDL Trados, MemoQ, etc.).