Summary: This role involves performing localization quality assurance by verifying language on various unreleased games, ensuring cultural consistency and grammatical accuracy for the target audience. Highlights: 1. Work on top gaming titles for major publishers 2. Experience games firsthand before public release 3. Join a global team of passionate gamers ~ English to follow ~ HINDI LOCALIZATION QA TESTER A Hindi Localization QA Tester’s job involves verifying language used across a range of games ready for market release, on various platforms such as PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®VR, and numerous smartphones and tablets. You will work on top-tier games for some of the world’s largest publishers. As a Hindi Localization QA Tester, you will be the very first person to see the localized version of a game — translated text, translated images, localized voice-over, and all user interface text together. You will experience the game firsthand before it reaches end users. You will work within an international team, ensuring the video game contains no grammatical errors, no cultural inconsistencies, and is fully localized into the target language, appropriate for the target market and audience. Candidates with prior linguistic experience in Hindi translation, proofreading, copywriting, or a passion for languages, culture, and video games are ideal for this position. * This role is an on-call contract requiring full-time availability Monday through Friday * What you’ll do Identify spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other Hindi language errors Verify that the game complies with console manufacturer guidelines Write error/bug reports and provide suggestions for improvement Verify that translations are contextually accurate Verify that terminology and imagery are consistent with the platform Hunt for missing or incorrect content Perform occasional short translations What we’re looking for Native-level fluency in Hindi In-depth understanding of Hindi culture Computer literacy — especially with Excel Excellent attention to detail Prior experience using various software and applications Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in Canada You are located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Basic French communication ability What we offer Test unreleased video games and software Competitive salary, paid training, and free coffee Potential for permanent full-time positions with growth opportunities Office location near metro in the heart of Mile End’s video game district Fun, diverse, and collaborative work environment About Side Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, delivering technical and creative solutions to many of the world’s leading developers and studios. Founded in 2009 and leveraging over 30 years of experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has grown into a global force with 20 studios across 14 countries in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Help us share stories with the world! Join an international team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable gaming experiences. Discover our side of life. For more information, visit https://www.side.inc/fr-ca ---- Localization QA testing involves performing language checks on a range of yet-to-be-released games for a variety of platforms including PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®VR and various mobile and tablet devices. You would be working on top gaming titles for some of the biggest publishers in the world. As one of our Hindi Localization QA Testers, you will be the very first person to see the localized version of a game – translated text, images, localized voice-over and the rest of the user interface all together. You will get to experience the project first hand before it is consumed by the end users. You will work in a multilingual project team, ensuring that the game is free from grammatical errors, cultural inconsistencies and ultimately ensuring that the game is accurately localized into the target language and suitable for the target market and audience. Candidates with previous Hindi translation, proofreading, copywriting or linguistic experience and those with a passion for languages, culture or gaming would be ideal for this position. *This role is an on-call contract with full-time availability requirements from Monday – Friday* What you’ll be doing Identifying spelling, grammar, punctuation and other Hindi language errors Ensuring console manufacturer guidelines are adhered to Writing reports of errors/bugs found and providing suggestions for improvements Accuracy of translation within context Consistency of terminology and imagery Hunting for missing / wrong content Performing ad hoc translation Requirements What we’re looking for Native level fluency in Hindi Strong cultural understanding of Hindi Computer literacy – particularly with Excel Excellent attention to detail Previous experience with using different software and applications Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English Able to provide proof of eligibility to work in Canada Functional verbal French communication capabilities 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 pay Potential for fulltime, permanent openings with growth opportunities Fun and Dynamic work environment About Side Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences. Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc
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