Linguistic QA Tester

Welocalize

Linguistic QA Tester proofreading and editing content localized to native language for Welocalize. Ensuring accuracy and quality in translations, UIs, and documentation checks.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇰🇿 KazakhstanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Android

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proofreading and editing content already localized to your native language
Catching any errors in the content, such as grammar, typos, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, political incorrectness, inconsistencies, and extra spaces between words or characters.
Translating content from English to your native language
Checking UIs for functional issues
Writing and reporting relevant bugs and errors using best practices through internal database system
Ability to understand and prioritize tasks and issues quickly and efficiently
Good oral and written communication
Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality
QA various products by accurately following testing instructions and test cases
Discovering and reporting defects (bugs) using client-specific bug tracking tools
Evaluating translations in the context of software, mobile apps and documentation
Being a subject matter expert for linguistic issues in the target language; able to research and resolve linguistic questions
Adhering to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides and client-preferred checklists and glossaries
Troubleshooting basic problems; able to communicate effectively and escalate testing issues
Completing assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a college or university in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work onsite and/or well as client location
Native-level or fully bilingual fluency (both spoken and written language) in required language(s)
Up-to-date awareness of current and common technical language usage in the target language
Strong English skills, both written and verbal
Experience with MS applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Ability to navigate networks and websites with different browsers
Basic knowledge of PC-hardware (desktop and laptop)
Basic knowledge of smartphones (iPhone or Android)
Candidates with Localization/QA/translation experience or with advanced computer skills are preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be able to be in a stationary position for extended periods of time
Must be able to use a computer mouse for extended periods of time
Must be able to keyboard for extended periods of time
Position may be exposed to content that could be construed as offensive, including but not limited to sexual, health-related, racial or violent.
Will be exposed to a computer monitor/screen for extended periods of time

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Hard Skills & Tools

proofreadingeditingtranslationbug trackingquality assurancedefect reportinglinguistic researchtesting instructionstest casestechnical language usage

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationattention to detailcommitment to qualitytask prioritizationproblem-solvingescalationtime managementbilingual fluencysubject matter expertise

Certifications

Bachelor's degree