German Game Tester

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom PTW Full time

Title: German Game Tester
Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
Role: Remote
Contract: Casual
Training: Fully paid
Salary: £12.58 per hour

Overview

As a German Game Tester, you will work within our Localisation Quality Assurance team and be the very first person to see the localised game in its entirety – translated text, images and the rest of the user interface collectively. You’ll get to experience the project in the way it will be consumed by the end users. You will work in a multilingual project team as a German Game Tester, ensuring that game is free from grammatical errors, and cultural inconsistencies and ultimately ensuring that the game is accurately localised into the target language.

Candidates with a strong passion for games, languages, linguistics, translation, localization, QA, LQA, or those wanting to gain entry into a fascinating and growing industry, are invited to apply

What you’ll be doing:

  • As a German Game Tester, you will be working in a project team consisting of many colleagues from around the world.
  • Identifying and correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation and other language errors.
  • Ensuring console manufacturer guidelines are adhered to.
  • Logging details of errors/issues found and providing suggestions for improvements.
  • Ensuring the accuracy of translation within context and consistency of terminology and imagery.
  • Hunting for missing / wrong content and ensuring the proper date/calendar/character display / format.
  • Writing reports on errors/bugs found and Ad hoc translation.
  • Overseeing the quality of your work, collaboration and contributing to the overall success of projects.

Our Localisation QA team perform language checks on a range of yet-to-be-released games for a variety of platforms including PC, Xbox One, PS5, Wii, PS Vita, DS, Switch, VR and various mobile and tablet devices. As a German Game Tester, you would be working on top gaming titles for some of the world's leading publishers.

Requirements

  • Fluency in the language you are applying for, and English.
  • Strong cultural understanding of the language you are applying for.
  • Strong passion for language accuracy.
  • Computer literacy – particularly with Excel.
  • Robust Internet research skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Previous experience with using different software, applications, and websites.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and collaborate within project teams.
  • Be able to provide evidence of Right to Work in the country you apply from.
  • Gaming experience is advantageous.
  • All candidates must adhere to confidentiality and security protocols, at all times.
  • All candidates will be required to pass an online language and skills test, including a final competency based live interview.
  • All applications should submit their CV in English.

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Benefits

What we offer:

  • You will be working for the pre-eminent global provider of specialist services to the games industry and provided with full training and the opportunity to work on some of the biggest games titles in the world.
  • Competitive remuneration, holidays, regular team competitions with great prizes; and inclusion into an extensive social calendar. Collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities and languages.
  • A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme.
  • Free fruit, tea, coffee, milk and an array of kettles, fridges, microwaves, cutlery, plates and utensils to make your own lunch within our break-out canteen.
  • Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
  • Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming – forever
  • Working with a global multi-lingual workforce with superb training and promotion and progression opportunities.

About us:

PTW is a global games services company that provides custom solutions worldwide. We believe in accelerating innovation across the globe. We started more than 25 years ago and since then, have grown exponentially year-on-year to who we are today. Our history is in gaming, and we are still gamers at heart. In our time within the games industry, we have worked on over 1,500 titles across all genres and all platforms.

We have grown rapidly over the past few years and now have 40 studios across the globe. The PTW umbrella of companies includes SIDE, 1518, OR Esports, and Entalize. SIDE works at the cutting edge of interactive media as a provider of audio services for the global entertainment market. 1518 is known industry wide for world-class art and is also our in-house game and product development studio.

Basically, anywhere in the world, any platform, any genre, we can help come up with a custom solution to make games run better, get to market faster, and enhance the lives of more players.

In summary, we connect and bring fun to the world.

Welcome to PTW

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