Video Game Proofreader

Posted 10 Days Ago
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Ottawa, ON
Entry level
Digital Media • Gaming • Software
The Role
As a Video Game Proofreader, your role will involve proofreading texts for video games, checking for spelling and syntax, ensuring consistency in text, writing error reports, performing simple translations, and making sure that subtitles align with audio tracks. You'll work within a multicultural environment and may handle multiple tasks simultaneously while ensuring efficient time management.
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USE YOUR LINGUISTIC SKILLS IN AN EXCITING AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT!

Keywords Studios Ottawa is looking for native-level speakers of various languages to join our Video Games Proofreaders team.

*Bank of Candidates*

If successful in our recruitment process, candidates will join our pool of candidates and will be contacted once we have an opportunity.

Main tasks

  • Proofreading texts and video game content (spelling, syntax, typography).
  • Checking texts for consistency and recommending changes where necessary.
  • Writing error reports.
  • Performing minor, simple translations.
  • Ensuring subtitles match the audio tracks.
Requirements

Proficiency in English and one of the following languages (spoken and written) due to communication with clients from outside of Canada:

      • Croatian
      • Czech
      • Danish
      • Dutch
      • European Spanish
      • Finnish
      • German
      • Greek
      • Hebrew
      • Hungarian
      • Indonesian
      • Italian
      • Korean
      • Malay
      • Norwegian
      • Polish
      • Romanian
      • Russian
      • Swedish
      • Thai
      • Turkish
      • Vietnamese
  • Live in the Ottawa area.
  • Available to work from home and in-office according to project demands.
  • Hold Canadian citizenship, a permanent residency, an open work permit, a Working Holiday Visa, or in the process of requesting a work permit.
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks while managing your time efficiently.
  • Comfortable with digital technologies (computers, video game consoles, touchscreens).
  • An interest in the video game industry.
  • Experience in a similar position or in a related field (an asset).
Benefits
  • $19.40 per hour (bonus of $2.50 per hour after 7:00 PM). 
  • Contracts are on-call with potential for full-time, permanent openings with growth opportunities. 
  • Work in Office Bonus for employees required to work on-site. 
  • Internet subsidy for employees working from home. 
  • Paid 4-day training, accrued vacation and 2-days sick/personal paid day off per year post probation.  
  • Partnerships with the City of Ottawa and GoodLife Fitness (among others). 
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program. 

Good luck, and we look forward to meeting you!

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Americas, Canada, Ottawa

Area of Work: QA Testing Services

Service: Globalize

Employment Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: In-Office, Remote

Top Skills

Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Korean
Malay
Norwegian
Polish
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
The Company
HQ: Dublin, Dublin
4,788 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Keywords Studios is an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry and beyond.

We bring to life digital content that entertains, connects, challenges and educates people worldwide.

Established in 1998, and now with more than 65 facilities in 22 countries strategically located in Asia, the Americas, Australia and Europe, we provide integrated art creation, marketing services, software engineering, testing, localization, audio and customer care services across more than 50 languages and 16 games platforms to a blue-chip client base of more than 950 clients across the globe.

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