Localization Video game Tester (LQA – Japanese)/Testeur de localisation en jeu vidéo (AQL – Japonais)

4 Months ago • All levels • Localization

Job Summary

Job Description

GlobalStep is seeking a Bilingual (English/Japanese) Localization Video Game Tester for their Montreal office. You will ensure the quality of translations in video games and related software, identifying errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and translations. Experience with translation or localization is an asset.
Must have:
  • Japanese Culture
  • Japanese Language
  • English Proficiency
  • Translation Quality
Good to have:
  • Translation Experience
  • Localization Experience
  • IT Tool Usage
  • Teamwork Skills
Perks:
  • Multicultural Environment
  • Free Hot Drinks

Job Details

Are you interested in video games? Do you live in Montreal?

Are you bilingual (English/Japanese) and eager to use your native language?

If you answered Yes to the previous questions, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!

Who We Are!

You name it, we’ve done it. GlobalStep partners with the world’s leading game studios and innovative brands, bringing compelling and high impact digital experiences to life, fast and flawless. Our specialized gaming practice has helped leading video game studios launch and support over 3,000 Video Game titles that have generated over $30 billion in game revenue.

Serving leading and disruptive brands since 2006, we use proprietary tools, frameworks, and our deep client experience to provide end-to-end comprehensive suite of services across the product and customer lifecycle. These services include design, development, quality assurance, localization, player support and analytics.

With a global set of service locations across 3 continents, we have a tightly integrated services model across geographies and lines of service aimed and focused on the success of our clients.

What will your responsibilities be?

As a tester, you’ll be responsible for:

  • Ensuring the quality of video game and related software translations, checking the quality of the language used in various texts and audio files on different media.
  • Enter all spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation and translation errors into our database.
  • Suggest an appropriate and suitable correction to provide the excellent translation quality sought by our customers.    
  • Identify any inconsistencies in the story, lack of context, inappropriate terminology, etc.
  • Ensure that content is well adapted to the language, culture (e.g. cultural references) and Japanese market.
  • Report these tasks using an evaluation sheet and/or checklist to your Lead Tester.

Job requirements:

  • Deep knowledge of Japanese culture and language.
  • Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to understand texts of varying complexity in English.
  • Experience in translation or localization an asset.
  • Be available AT LEAST three (3) days per week.

Skills:

  • Detail-oriented.
  • Ability to work in a team.
  • Rigorous and autonomous.
  • Comfortable using IT tools (Excel, Google Sheets and Google Drive).

Your advantages in joining us:

  • Real career opportunities in the world of video games.
  • A multicultural environment.
  • Free hot drinks in the office.
  • Donuts every Friday.
  • Break room with Playstation and table soccer.
  • Easy access by public transit (office across from Rosemont metro station).
  • Pay parking nearby.

What we offer 

GlobalStep is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Please note that the candidate is required to have a good level of English for this position, given that the data provided by the client is essentially in this language. Since our client and other collaborators are based outside Quebec, English is also the main language of communication with them.

If you’re interested, contact us – we look forward to hearing from you!

*Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.


Testeur de localisation en jeu vidéo (AQL – Japonais)

Êtes-vous intéressé(e) par les jeux vidéo ? Habitez-vous à Montréal ?

Êtes-vous bilingue (Anglais/Japonais) et désireux(se) de pouvoir utiliser votre langue natale ?

Si vous avez répondu Oui aux précédentes questions, NOUS AVONS UNE OPPORTUNITÉ POUR VOUS !

Quelles seront vos responsabilités ?

En tant que testeur, vous devrez :

  • Assurer la qualité de la traduction de jeux vidéo et parfois de logiciels, en vérifiant la qualité de la langue employée dans différents textes ainsi que fichiers audios sur différents supports.
  • Reporter dans notre base de données toutes les fautes d’orthographe, de grammaire, de syntaxe, ponctuation, de traduction incorrecte.
  • Suggérer une correction appropriée et adaptée afin de fournir l’excellente qualité de traduction recherchée par nos clients.    
  • Repérer toute incohérence dans l’histoire, manque de contexte, terminologie inadéquate, etc…
  • Assurer que le contenu soit bien adapté à la langue, à la culture (références culturelles par exemple) et au marché japonais.
  • Faire un rapport de ces tâches à l’aide d’une feuille d’évaluation et / ou d’une checklist auprès de votre Lead Tester.

Exigences du poste :

  • Avoir des connaissances approfondies de la culture et de la langue japonaise.
  • Être capable de communiquer en anglais, aussi bien à l’écrit qu’à l’oral.
  • Être capable de comprendre des textes plus ou moins complexes en anglais.
  • Expérience en traduction ou localisation, un atout.
  • Être disponible AU MOINS trois (3) jours par semaine.

Compétences :

  • Être pointilleux(se).
  • Capacité à travailler en équipe.
  • Être rigoureux(se) et autonomie.
  • Être à l’aise dans l’utilisation d’outils informatique (Excel, Google Sheets et Google Drive).

Vos avantages en nous rejoignant :

  • De réelles opportunités de carrière dans le monde du jeu vidéo.
  • Un environnement multiculturel.
  • Boissons chaudes offertes à l’office.
  • Des beignes tous les vendredis.
  • Salle de pause avec Playstation et un baby-foot.
  • Facile d’accès en transport commun (Office en face du métro Rosemont).
  • Parking (payant) à proximité.

Ce que nous offrons

GlobalStep est fier d’être un lieu de travail où l’égalité des chances est respectée et est un employeur à action positive. Nous nous engageons à garantir l’égalité des chances en matière d’emploi, indépendamment de la race, de la couleur, de l’ascendance, de la religion, du sexe, de l’origine nationale, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’âge, de la citoyenneté, de l’état civil, du handicap, de l’identité sexuelle ou du statut d’ancien combattant.

Veuillez noter que le/la candidat.e est requis d’avoir une bonne maitrise de l’anglais pour ce poste compte tenu que les données fournies par le client sont essentiellement dans cette langue. Comme nos clients et autres collaborateurs sont basés à l’extérieur du Québec, l’anglais est également la langue de communication principale avec ceux-ci. 

Intéressé(e) ? Contactez-nous, nous aurons plaisir à vous rencontrer !

*Merci de prendre en compte que seulement les candidats retenus seront contactés. Merci de votre compréhension.

Similar Jobs

TaskUs - Quality Analyst

TaskUs

Haryana, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Trek - Business Analyst (BI)

Trek

Haryana, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Software Engineer - Build and Deployment Tools

NVIDIA

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Riot Games - Compensation Partner III

Riot Games

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Altagram Group - Audio Engineer - Video Game Localization

Altagram Group

Germany (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
PTW - FULL REMOTE - Back-end Engineer - Python Developer

PTW

Brazil (Remote)
2 Months ago
PTW - English to German Translator

PTW

Braga, Braga, Portugal (Remote)
1 Month ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - French Speaking Game Tester (LQA)

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - Subtitling Project Manager - Asia

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

Taipei City, Taiwan (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

NVIDIA - ASIC Design Engineer

NVIDIA

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Alpha Sense - Sales Development Representative

Alpha Sense

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Penumbra - MES Functional Analyst III

Penumbra

Roseville, California, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
The Pokemon Company International - Accounting Associate

The Pokemon Company International

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
ByteDance - Quality Analyst - Tagalog

ByteDance

Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Rank group - Experienced Dealer

Rank group

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Onward Search - Editor III

Onward Search

Mettawa, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Alconost - Sales Development Representative

Alconost

Spain (Remote)
1 Week ago
Samsung Semiconductor - Intern, AI/ML Software Engineer

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
The Walt Disney Company - Licensing Sales Manager - Dress-up, Girls

The Walt Disney Company

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
22 Hours ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

PwC - Utilities Grid Modernization Senior Manager

PwC

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
VGW - Senior Manager of Key Account Retention

VGW

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Kabam - Product Marketing Manager

Kabam

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Evolution - Customer Service - Korean Speaking Online Game Show Host - $24.75/hour + bonus (Online Casino)

Evolution

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Epic Games - Programmeur Principal en Recherche

Epic Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Scanline VFX - Senior Pipeline Developer (Houdini)

Scanline VFX

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Remote)
4 Months ago
NetEase Games - HR Operations Specialist (Montreal)

NetEase Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Airlab Inc  - LEVEL DESIGNER

Airlab Inc

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Activision - Data Engineering Co-op

Activision

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Unity - Senior Data Infrastructure Developer

Unity

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Localization Jobs

The Pokemon Company International - Localization Editor II - Bilingual Russian & English

The Pokemon Company International

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - Subtitle Translator/QC: English to Danish & Danish to English

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

(On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
PTW - Polish LQA - Game Tester

PTW

Braga, Braga, Portugal (On-Site)
7 Months ago
The Pokemon Company International - Localization Editor II (Brazilian Portuguese)

The Pokemon Company International

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Universally Speaking - German Games Tester (Permanent role)

Universally Speaking

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Nintendo - Software Engineer (NTD)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - Finnish Speaking Game Tester (LQA)

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
8 Months ago
PTW - FULL REMOTE - Back-end Engineer - Python Developer

PTW

Brazil (Remote)
2 Months ago
Netflix - Korea Content Localization Producer

Netflix

Seoul, South Korea (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Testronic - LQA Game Tester with Spanish

Testronic

Poland (Remote)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

GlobalStep focuses on the success of its clients’ digital products, applications and platforms through a comprehensive ecosystem of services that span the full product lifecycle. We enable our clients, from Fortune 100 to start-ups, to drive revenue and create high impact digital experiences. Our services include Product Design, Development and Deployment, Digital Assurance, Product Localization, Analytics & Insights, and Customer Support & Monetization.

Our specialized gaming practice helps over 200 game studios across the world deliver amazing, immersive games to their customers across all platforms. We help develop, test and localize games. Our analytics & insights practice enables game development teams around the world to hone the digital experience to resonate with players. Our player support practice enables engagement and monetization.

With service locations and studios in North America, UK, Europe, and Asia, we have a tightly integrated services model across geographies and lines of services, all fully focused on enabling the success of our clients.

Texas, United States (On-Site)

United States (On-Site)

Texas, United States (On-Site)

Texas, United States (On-Site)

United States (On-Site)

France (On-Site)

United Kingdom (On-Site)

Spain (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by GlobalStep

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug