Linguistic Tester (Remote II)

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Job Responsibilities:

As a Linguistic Tester, you will primarily be proofreading and editing content already localized to your native language, making sure you catch any errors in the content, such as grammar, typos, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, political incorrectness, inconsistencies, and extra spaces between words or characters. You will sometimes be translating content from English to your native language. You will also be checking UIs for functional issues.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

• Write and report relevant bugs and errors using best practices through the internal database system.

• Ability to understand and prioritize tasks and issues quickly and efficiently.

• Native language skills and cultural awareness of native country.

• 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

• Discover and report defects (bugs) using client-specific bug-tracking tools

• Evaluate translations in the context of software, mobile apps, and documentation

• Be a subject matter expert for linguistic issues in the target language; be able to research and resolve linguistic questions

• Adhere to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides, and client-preferred checklists and glossaries

• Troubleshoot basic problems; be able to communicate effectively and escalate testing issues

• Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner

Additional Job Details:

• Remote work (Monday-Saturday)

• Training Period is 1 week (Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm)

• 40-hour work week with flexibility from 6 am-8 pm

• Native-level or fully bilingual fluency (both spoken and written language) in the 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)

Other Skills

• Be organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment

• Candidates with Localization/QA/translation experience or with advanced computer skills are preferred

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE

Key competencies:

• Strong Company & Industry Awareness

• Can establish & develop processes and procedures as part of a client program.

• Strong Problem-Solving skills to arrive at an optimal solution.

• Shows excellent Time Management skills

• A Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle approach to tasks and workloads

• Takes Ownership of deliverables

List of Benefits:

• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Telemedicine Benefit

• Paid Sick Time

• Paid Holiday - 2 days

• Employee Assistance Program

• Following eligibility requirements:

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• FSA and HSA

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

Welocalize carefully considers a wide range of compensation variables including geographic location, job scope and complexity, skill level, experience, or industry-specific knowledge. Compensation will be mutually agreed upon at offer and may be above the posted range due to compensation variables.

Salary: $15/hour