Welocalize

Localization QA Tester — Proofreader, French

Welocalize

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: AustinUnited States

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Salary

💰 $28 - $35 per hour

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Proofread and edit content that has already been localized into your native language
  • Identify errors in content including grammar, typos, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, culturally or politically insensitive language, inconsistencies, and extra spaces between words or characters
  • Translate content from English into your native language
  • Review user interfaces for functional and localization-related issues
  • Execute test cases, identify localization bugs, report them via an internal bug-tracking system, and verify fixes once implemented

Requirements

  • Valid visa to work in the USA
  • Native-level fluency in the target language (grammar, vocabulary, composition, punctuation)
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken)
  • Experience working in translation/localization
  • Tech-savvy, with experience testing web-based systems and applications on macOS and iOS
  • Ability to prioritize linguistic issues and distinguish between must-fix problems and nice-to-have improvements
  • Experience working with test cases and test scripts
  • Experience with bug-tracking systems
  • Ability to clearly articulate reproduction steps for issues and communicate critical information
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to work effectively with very diverse teams
  • Flexibility to work outside standard business hours, including weekends and national/federal holidays
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong team ethic
Benefits
  • W-2 (eligible for benefits based on hours worked)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
proofreadingeditingtranslationlocalizationgrammarsyntaxpunctuationtest casesbug-tracking systemsproblem-solving
Soft skills
teamworkcommunicationflexibilityindependenceprioritizationarticulationadaptabilityworking under pressurecultural sensitivitystrong team ethic