Catalan Localization QA Tester / Proofreader in Austin

Updated on 9/4/2023

1,001-5,000 employees

Translation and Localization

Company Overview

Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 250,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our people work across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them.

Locations

Austin, TX, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

iOS/Swift

Quality Assurance (QA)

CategoriesNew

QA & Testing

Software Engineering

Requirements

Native-level fluency in their respective language (grammar, vocabulary, composition, punctuation)
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Experience working in translation
Tech savvy, with experience testing web-based systems and applications on Mac OS X and iOS
Ability to prioritize linguistic issues and distinguish between a true must-fix and a nice-to-have
Experience working with test cases and test scripts
Experience with bug tracking systems
Ability to clearly articulate reproduction steps for a given issue and communicate critical information
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to work with very diverse teams
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Strong team ethic

Responsibilities

Welocalize is offering a unique opportunity for those who enjoy a combination of linguistic and technical work. We are seeking Catalan Localization QA Testers / Proofreaders for a project in Austin, Texas. We need your native-level fluency skills combined with strong technical skills. If you are looking for a long-term (no end date) role this is a great opportunity for you!
The tester will conduct test cases, identify localization bugs, report them via an internal bug-tracking system as well as verify the fixes once implemented
The perfect candidate will possess strong linguistic skills

Job Description:

Welocalize is offering a unique opportunity for those who enjoy a combination of linguistic and technical work. We are seeking Catalan Localization QA Testers / Proofreaders for a project in Austin, Texas. We need your native-level fluency skills combined with strong technical skills. If you are looking for a long-term (no end date) role this is a great opportunity for you!

The tester will conduct test cases, identify localization bugs, report them via an internal bug-tracking system as well as verify the fixes once implemented.

The perfect candidate will possess strong linguistic skills.

Job Details:

On-Site in North East Austin, TX

W-2 contract (eligible for benefits based on hours worked)

Monday to Friday (from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, with one hour of unpaid lunch break). 35 paid work hours per week.

Successful candidates must have valid work authorization for the US with no need for sponsorship

Preferred backgrounds: Marketing, Journalism, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Translation and/or Localization

Benefits:

▪️ Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance

▪️ Telemedicine Benefit

▪️ Paid Sick Time - Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave every 30 worked hours

▪️ Paid Holiday: 2 days

▪️ Employee Assistance Program

▪️ Mileage Reimbursement

Following eligibility requirements:

▪️ Medical Insurance

▪️ Dental Insurance

▪️ Vision Insurance

▪️ FSA and HSA

▪️ Voluntary Life Insurance

▪️ 401(k) Retirement Plan- After 1000 hours worked

Welocalize carefully considers a wide range of compensation variables including geographic location, job scope and complexity, skill level, experience, or industry-specific knowledge.

Hourly flat rate: $28

Requirements:

Native-level fluency in their respective language (grammar, vocabulary, composition, punctuation)
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Experience working in translation
Tech savvy, with experience testing web-based systems and applications on Mac OS X and iOS
Ability to prioritize linguistic issues and distinguish between a true must-fix and a nice-to-have
Experience working with test cases and test scripts
Experience with bug tracking systems
Ability to clearly articulate reproduction steps for a given issue and communicate critical information
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to work with very diverse teams
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Strong team ethic