Side

Translator

• Undertake translation tasks, including in-game text, UI, legally-relevant texts and supporting materials in line with client guidelines, First Party terminology, and established tone and style
• Carry out editorial tasks, including revision and review of translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, and natural flow
• Perform creative translation and localization tasks, including developing, maintaining, and updating glossaries, style guides, and character profiles within established ownership frameworks
• Meet project deadlines and productivity targets while maintaining high quality within a pre-determined localization pipeline
• Ensure consistency of tone, voice, and terminology across all content and game components
• Collaborate with fellow translators to review work for cohesion and logical content flow
• Identify and resolve localization issues, including issues raised during review, and bugs found during testing
• Use translation and project management tools (e.g., memoQ, JIRA, client-specific systems) to track progress and maintain workflow visibility
• Enter, monitor, and respond to localization queries in accordance with team workflows
• Assist in onboarding new translators, providing guidance on language-specific tools and project norms
• Support candidate test evaluations and contribute to test updates as needed
• Works closely with clients on day-to-day language matters, staying in constant communication to keep content aligned
• Respond flexibly to evolving project requirements and priorities

German Translator – Gaming

Data Analyst

• Define & Instrument Product Metrics: Partner with PMs, Designers, and Engineers to define KPIs, event schemas, and experiment designs, with a focus on instrumenting front-end tracking for user behavior data; lead Pendo event/taxonomy implementation, QA, and ongoing governance; build and maintain Looker reports and dashboards for stakeholders in all orgs.
• Build the Analytics Layer: Design and maintain Looker Explores, Looks, and dashboards; manage LookML and semantic modeling; set up advanced LookML data structures/models; ensure consistent definitions across teams.
• Synthesize & Communicate Insights: Blend quantitative and qualitative inputs (e.g., Pendo and other usage data, feedback, research) into clear narratives and recommendations for leadership and product squads.
• Own Data Governance: Establish naming conventions, documentation, and data quality standards for product analytics (including UTM standards, user/agent segmentation, and guide/feature metadata).
• Coach & Uplevel: Run office hours, trainings, and reviews to improve analytics acumen across Product/Design/Engineering; collaborate with Finance Analytics where roadmaps intersect.
• Warehouse & Pipelines: Collaborate with Data Engineering to shape BigQuery schemas and marts; contribute SQL for production pipelines; partner on ETL/reverse‑ETL workflows and SLAs; monitor with DataDog and alert on data health.
• Experimentation: Define and support A/B and multi‑variant tests (design, guardrails, power, analysis) and drive a culture of measurement and learning.
• Tool Stewardship: Administer Looker licensing and workspace hygiene, manage Pendo taxonomy and implementation, and coordinate with vendors; maintain access, permissions, and usage dashboards.
• Backlog & Roadmapping: Maintain a product analytics roadmap and intake process; prioritize the highest‑impact analytics work and instrument future features ahead of launch.

Senior Product Data Analyst

• Create or helps create glossaries and style guides following pre-defined guidelines from the client.
• Create or helps create characterisation documents
• Carry out translation work following provided guidelines and instructions, including First Party terminology.
• Carry out revision work following provided guidelines and instructions, including First Party terminology
• Work as part of a larger team of translators or revisers
• Provide linguistic feedback for work carried out externally.
• All work is carried out by meeting the outlined deadlines and industry-standard productivity figures.

Freelance Localization – Traditional Chinese, J to TC

Backend Engineer

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust applications that drive projects forward.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions and optimize backend systems.

Senior Software Engineer, Python

QA Engineer

• Collaborate with a global project team.
• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other language errors.
• Ensure adherence to console manufacturer guidelines.
• Log details of errors and issues, providing improvement suggestions.
• Ensure accurate translation within context and maintain consistency in terminology and imagery.
• Identify missing or incorrect content and ensure proper display/format of dates, calendars, and characters.
• Write reports on errors and bugs found and perform ad hoc translation.
• Oversee the quality of your work, collaborate with the team, and contribute to the overall success of projects.

LQA Game Tester, English - Freelance

3D Artist

• Drive the animation quality, direction, and workflows across a range of high-end game projects.
• Lead a team of animators delivering fluid, expressive, and technically sound character, creature, and gameplay animations.
• Lead key co-development (co-dev) projects and help establish scalable animation pipelines, documentation, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Design, Tech Art, Rigging, and Engineering to integrate animation smoothly into gameplay and narrative systems.
• Review internal and outsourced animation work, providing clear, constructive feedback to maintain AAA quality benchmarks.
• Troubleshoot animation, rigging, and implementation issues, and partner with Tech Art to drive continuous pipeline improvements.
• Mentor and guide a team of animators, supporting their development and onboarding.
• Partner with production to accurately scope animation deliverables, identify dependencies, and mitigate risks.
• Maintain project documentation, style guides, and communication with client-side animation leads or directors.
• Attend internal and external meetings, occasionally outside standard business hours, as needed to support project and business goals.

Lead Animator – Contract

Business Development Rep

• Drive Growth: Identify and develop new business opportunities for Player Support, Community Management, and LiveOps solutions across the North American games market.
• Build Relationships: Engage with decision-makers at publishers, developers, and live service operators to understand their needs and present Side’s capabilities with authority and insight.
• Strategic Outreach: Lead targeted outreach campaigns using CRM, social, and event-based strategies to expand Side’s footprint among AAA, AA, and indie studios.
• Full Sales Cycle Ownership: Manage the end-to-end sales process—from prospecting and proposal through contract negotiation and onboarding—partnering closely with delivery teams to ensure smooth transitions.
• Market Intelligence: Track industry trends, competitor activity, and evolving studio needs to refine Side’s positioning and offerings.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams globally to build cohesive client solutions and long-term account strategies.

Business Development Manager – Player Support

Software Engineer

• Lead the engineering team in building and optimizing core gameplay systems, tools, and pipelines in Unity (C#).
• Define the project’s technical architecture, ensuring clean integration between systems.
• Collaborate with design and art leads to prototype and refine gameplay features.
• Drive code reviews, maintain coding standards, and ensure technical excellence.
• Identify technical risks and propose solutions proactively.
• Mentor and grow the technical team, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Contribute to developing processes and best practices that will later support external co-development projects.

Lead Game Programmer – Contract

Designer

• Lead and mentor a small design team through all phases of development. • Define and document gameplay systems, mechanics, and player progression. • Work closely with engineering to prototype and iterate in Unity. • Balance creativity with production realities, ensuring designs are achievable, fun, and performant. • Analyze playtest feedback and data to refine gameplay experiences. • Collaborate across disciplines to maintain a unified creative vision. • Help develop flexible design processes that can scale across internal and external co-development projects.

Lead Game Designer, Contract

Producer

• At **Side**, we believe great games are born from collaboration, clarity, and creativity. We’re looking for a **Lead Producer** to join our internal Unity project team in Malaysia. You’ll drive the production process, aligning teams across disciplines to deliver exceptional results on time and at quality.
• You’ll serve as the connective tissue between art, engineering, and design, setting priorities, managing milestones, and ensuring smooth communication between global stakeholders. You will initially focus on an internal project but will evolve into a **co-development (codev) services role**, supporting external partners and projects once the internal phase concludes.******Responsibilities**
• - Lead the production process for our internal Unity project from concept through delivery.
• - Build and maintain project schedules, sprint plans, and key milestones in collaboration with cross-functional leads.
• - Identify and resolve production risks and dependencies across departments.
• - Serve as the primary point of contact between internal teams and global partners.
• - Champion agile best practices, empowering the team to iterate quickly and effectively.
• - Mentor and support associate producers and coordinators.
• - Contribute to developing processes and best practices that will later support external co-development projects.

Lead Producer, Contract

• Lead the creation of high-quality keyframe and motion capture animations for characters, creatures, and gameplay systems.
• Define and maintain the animation vision, quality bar, and technical consistency across projects.
• Collaborate with Design, Tech Art, Rigging, and Engineering to integrate animation smoothly into gameplay and narrative systems.
• Review internal and outsourced animation work, providing clear, constructive feedback to maintain AAA quality benchmarks.
• Troubleshoot animation, rigging, and implementation issues, and partner with Tech Art to drive continuous pipeline improvements.
• Mentor and guide a team of animators, supporting their development and onboarding.
• Partner with production to accurately scope animation deliverables, identify dependencies, and mitigate risks.
• Maintain project documentation, style guides, and communication with client-side animation leads or directors.
• Attend internal and external meetings, occasionally outside standard business hours, as needed to support project and business goals.

SDET

• Develop and maintain robust automated test frameworks primarily focused on API testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage and reliability of backend services.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, collaborating closely with the DevOps and Infrastructure teams to enhance deployment processes and ensure seamless test execution.
• Design and implement efficient testing solutions for APIs, ensuring the accuracy, performance, and stability of test scenarios across different environments.
• Serve as a technical expert in automation, assisting in the selection and adaptation of various testing tools and frameworks.
• Lead projects from inception to completion, ensuring that quality standards and deadlines are met.
• Actively communicate and collaborate across teams to troubleshoot complex issues, delivering solutions that improve product reliability and performance.

Senior Test Automation Engineer

LQA Game Tester, Polish – Freelance

Project Manager

• Manage daily studio operations, including check-ins with internal teams and client's leadership
• Track and support multiple teams (SWE, FWQE, Client QE, and Automation), ensuring alignment and collaboration.
• Monitor team dynamics—identify challenges, resolve conflicts, and promote a clean, organized, and positive work environment.
• Conduct surveys, analyze team feedback, and create actionable strategies to improve team satisfaction and quality of work.
• Mentor and coach team members to develop their quality engineering and professional skills.
• Escalate potential issues or blockers to Side and client's leadership in a timely and constructive manner.
• Manage administrative functions such as tracking shipments, hardware, work hours, census data, and attendance.
• Coordinate recruiting efforts—track hiring needs, follow up with recruiters, and ensure timelines are met.
• Prepare and distribute daily reports summarizing key updates and progress.

• Collaborate with a global project team
• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other language errors
• Ensure adherence to console manufacturer guidelines
• Log details of errors and issues, providing improvement suggestions
• Ensure accurate translation within context and maintain consistency in terminology
• Identify missing or incorrect content and ensure proper display/format of dates
• Write reports on errors and bugs found and perform ad hoc translation
• Oversee the quality of your work, collaborate with the team

LQA Game Tester – Brazilian Portuguese

LQA Game Tester, Italian – Freelance

• Work within the Localization Quality Assurance team
• Be the first person to see the localized game in its entirety
• Experience the project as it will be consumed by the end users
• Collaborate with a global project team
• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other language errors
• Ensure adherence to console manufacturer guidelines
• Log details of errors and issues, providing improvement suggestions
• Ensure accurate translation within context and maintain consistency in terminology and imagery
• Identify missing or incorrect content and ensure proper display/format of dates, calendars, and characters
• Write reports on errors and bugs found and perform ad hoc translation
• Oversee the quality of your work and contribute to the success of projects

LQA Game Tester – LatAm Spanish, Freelance

Accountant

• Lead all aspects of the daily activities of the Revenue accounting department and related systems.
• Ensure GAAP treatment of all entries to the general ledger.
• Prepare account reconciliations and investigate variances as needed.
• Maintain vital procedures and internal controls related to Revenue and GL accounting.
• Assist with the timely month and year end close of financial statements.
• Assist with researching, generating, and communicating accounting policies.
• Assist Finance and Accounting teams with ad-hoc projects.

Senior Accountant

Engineer

• Design, implement, and optimize rendering systems within Unreal Engine to achieve exceptional visual quality and performance across PC and console platforms including Nintendo Switch.
• Develop and refine materials, shaders, and lighting systems, ensuring scalability and artistic flexibility.
• Profile and optimize GPU and CPU performance, focusing on render pipeline efficiency and memory usage.
• Collaborate with artists, technical artists, and designers to translate creative vision into performant, production-ready visuals.
• Contribute to engine-level improvements, debugging rendering issues, and supporting build stability for large-scale environments and cinematic gameplay.

Rendering Engineer – Contract

Controller

• Oversee the financial operations and reporting for Side’s UK and French entities.
• Deliver accurate and timely management and financial reporting, maintaining a robust control environment.
• Support audits and compliance across both jurisdictions.
• Manage two finance staff, working closely with shared services and cross-functional teams in operations and HR.
• Partner with local leadership and the group finance team to ensure consistent practices and financial integrity.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes for UK and France entities, ensuring accuracy in D365.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and prepayments with proper supporting documentation.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and ensure ledgers are audit-ready.
• Manage intercompany balances and cross-border recharges in line with group policies.
• Support preparation of statutory accounts and audit support files, responding to queries and coordinating with external auditors.
• Manage and develop a small team of finance staff, providing coaching and performance oversight.
• Promote strong internal controls and support rollout of group-wide finance initiatives.
• Liaise with shared service centre on AP/AR processes for timely and accurate processing.
• Identify and lead opportunities for automation and process improvement in financial reporting.
• Act as the first point of contact for operational finance questions from business stakeholders.
• Partner with regional leaders to provide finance insight and support decision-making.
• Monitor and report on cost centre spend and budget adherence across UK and France.
• Ensure local compliance with tax, payroll, and accounting standards under UK GAAP and French GAAP.
• Assist with preparation of group consolidation packs and ensure reporting alignment.

Assistant Financial Controller – UK, France

Customer Success Manager

• Build and maintain high-impact partner relationships by developing strategic account plans that align with partners’ growth goals and Side’s business objectives.
• Develop annual business plans and detailed strategic roadmaps tailored to each partner, focusing on measurable goals that accelerate business performance and success.
• Drive regional expansion by actively identifying, connecting with, and recruiting top-performing luxury agents and teams.
• Confidently communicate the value of Side’s brokerage platform to drive engagement with prospects and deepen adoption, efficiency, and retention among partners.
• Spend 50% of your time leading regular virtual and in-person meetings with partners to consult on key business metrics, track performance, and ensure progress across initiatives and deliverables.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Side’s pricing model and financial tools to guide partners in designing profitable compensation plans and competitive commission structures.
• Analyze partner financials, including P&L statements, to deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations that strengthen overall financial health and performance.
• Regularly attend industry and customer events to cultivate strong partner relationships, reinforce community engagement, and champion the unique value of the Side network.

Partner Success Manager

Product Designer

• Design and develop user interface (UI) frameworks and user experiences (UX) for AAA-quality games and applications.
• Collaborate with design, art, and engineering teams to create intuitive, responsive, and visually appealing interfaces optimized for PC, console, mobile, and AR/VR platforms.
• Translate wireframes, prototypes, and design concepts into functional UI/UX features.
• Implement telemetry to gather data on user interactions and use analytics to refine and optimize UI/UX design.
• Optimize UIs for various input methods, including mouse/keyboard, controller, touch devices, and AR/VR interactions.
• Ensure seamless integration between UI elements and gameplay features, maintaining consistency and fluidity across the user journey.
• Work closely with backend, engine, and build teams to package and stream UI/UX content effectively.
• Monitor, debug, and improve UI/UX implementations to maintain exceptional user experiences.

UI/UX Engineer

• Crafting, developing, producing and integrating the sound environment for video games and other visual media
• Designing and editing engaging sound assets for games, trailers and other visual media respecting project style and creative direction
• Integrating sound assets in audio middleware (Wwise, FMOD) and game engines (Unreal, Unity, custom engines)
• Designing dynamic mixing hierarchies and audio systems in stereo and surround
• Syncing and mixing audio to linear media
• Testing, finding and fixing audio related bugs
• Maintaining familiarity with basic scripting for game audio and workflow improvement
• Collaborating with senior audio staff, game design team and external partners; attending meetings
• Contributing to documentation, project tracking and procedures
• Executing recording sessions inside and outside the studio

Concepteur Sonore / Sound Designer

Sales Development Rep

• Generate and qualify leads: book intro meetings for sales team through outbound outreach (calls, emails, social media, networking)
• Foster community referrals: build relationships with Side partners to drive referral opportunities
• Drive event engagement: secure attendance at Side-hosted events, activations, and experiences
• Pipeline support: maintain steady pipeline via research, prospecting, and qualification for Account Executives
• Collaboration: work closely with Marketing and Sales to align outreach with campaigns and events
• High-volume outreach: meet daily activity targets (75+ phone touches) plus email and social outreach
• CRM excellence: accurately track and report all activities, leads, and opportunities in CRM (Salesforce/HubSpot)

Sales Development Representative

• Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world.
• Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.
• Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.
• Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc.
• About the role
• Side is currently recruiting a German Translator for our global translation operation. We're looking for candidates with advanced language skills and in-depth cultural knowledge of German.
• You will be responsible for correctly translating video game content and acting as an interpreter to change other associated text into German from English. You will follow product-specific guidelines to ensure the maximum linguist quality and adherence to all relevant conventions. You will be working as part of a team of language specialists to produce high-quality translations, either by translating yourself or reviewing documentation.
• Key Responsibilities
• Translate in-game text, UI, legal, and supporting materials in line with client guidelines, First Party terminology, and established tone and style.
• Revise and review translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, and natural flow.
• Meet project deadlines and uphold quality standards within an established localization pipeline.
• Ensure consistent tone, voice, and terminology across all content and game components.
• Create, maintain and update glossaries, style guides, and character profiles based on predefined frameworks.
• Perform consistency and terminology checks after updates to maintain quality across game versions.
• Collaborate within a team of translators to allocate work based on text familiarity and logical content flow.
• Identify and fix localization bugs, including post-release issues and bugs flagged during testing or legal review.
• Track personal progress using translation software and project management tolls (e.g memoQ, JIRA, client-specific tools).
• Enter, monitor and respond to localization queries relevant to the target language, based on team workflows.
• Assist with onboarding and workflow guidance to new translators on language-specific tools and project norms.
• Support candidate test evaluation and occasionally contribute to test updates in collaboration with the team.

German Translator – Gaming

Senior Product Data Analyst

Freelance Localization – Traditional Chinese, J to TC

Senior Software Engineer, Python

LQA Game Tester, English - Freelance

Lead Animator – Contract

Business Development Manager – Player Support

Lead Game Programmer – Contract

Lead Game Designer, Contract

Lead Producer, Contract

Lead Animator – Contract

Senior Test Automation Engineer

LQA Game Tester, Polish – Freelance

Project Manager

LQA Game Tester – Brazilian Portuguese

LQA Game Tester, Italian – Freelance

LQA Game Tester – LatAm Spanish, Freelance

Senior Accountant

Rendering Engineer – Contract

Assistant Financial Controller – UK, France

Partner Success Manager

UI/UX Engineer

Concepteur Sonore / Sound Designer

Sales Development Representative

English-German Translator