Job vacancy German Speaking Game Tester

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, 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.

• 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.