French Senior Localisation Quality Assurance Tester

Universally Speaking; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a growing team in Madrid as a Senior Localization Quality Assurance Tester at a leading gaming industry company. You will ensure the quality of localized video games by leading testing projects, mentoring teams, and collaborating on game releases. In addition to a permanent contract, you’ll enjoy perks like industry contacts, career progression, and social events.

Servicios

Opportunity to work with top developers/publishers

On-site gym and restaurant discounts

Career progression opportunities

Social events and celebrations

Access to play the latest games before release

Formación

• Native-level fluency in French and strong command of English.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in LQA testing or a related localization/QA role.
• Familiarity with bug-tracking and localization tools.

Responsabilidades

• Test localized games to ensure linguistic quality and report bugs.
• Guide and support other testers, mentor new team members.
• Lead small to medium-sized LQA projects and assist with operational tasks.

Conocimientos

LQA testing

Language Expertise

Analytical skills

Leadership qualities

Attention to detail

Educación

Background in localization or linguistics

Herramientas

bug-tracking tools

localization tools

Descripción del empleo

About Universally Speaking

Universally Speaking (US) is a world-class partner to the games industry – its on US to make sure the game is ready for release. Our customers trust US to make sure that their amazing Indie or AAA games are perfect before they are made available to gamers.

We are excited to announce that following our 11 years of success in the UK we have opened a studio in Madrid, so if you think you may have some of the skills listed on this job advertisement, why don’t you give it a try?

If you are interested to be part of this exciting project, then you need to apply, and we will share with you the next steps to complete the screening/recruitment process.

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented French Senior Localization Quality Assurance Tester to join our growing team. As an LQA Senior Tester, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the linguistic quality and functionality of localized video game content in your native language. You will act as a key point of reference for both your language and the wider testing team, contributing to the success of projects and team growth.



Key Responsibilities

• Game Testing & Bug Reporting: Test localized games in your native language to ensure high linguistic quality and report linguistic, textual, and functional bugs using relevant bug-tracking databases.

• Language Expertise: Serve as the primary point of reference for your assigned language, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and cultural relevance.

• Team Support: Guide and support other testers, providing mentorship and linguistic assistance when required.

• Project Leading: Lead small to medium-sized LQA projects as needed, acting as the main point of contact for clients and internal teams.

• Training & Onboarding: Train new team members and provide ongoing support during their onboarding period.

• Recruitment Assistance: Evaluate language tests submitted by applicants as part of the recruitment process.

• Operational Support: Assist the LQA Team Lead and management with various tasks and initiatives to improve workflows and project outcomes.

• Native-level fluency in French with excellent grammar, spelling, and localisation skills along with a high standard of English as this is our office spoken language.

• Strong command of English (written and verbal).

• Proven experience in LQA testing or a related localization/QA role minimum 2 years.

• Familiarity with bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, DevTrack).

• Positive attitude, can-do mentality, and willingness to take initiative.

• Eagerness to learn, grow, and develop within the company.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

• Leadership qualities and experience in mentoring or supervising others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior LQA tester
• Background in localization, linguistics, or game development.
• Multilingual skills are a plus.
• Familiarity with localization tools (e.g., memoQ, SDL Trados, Xbench) is advantageous.

If you’re passionate about localization and quality assurance, and you thrive in a coordination role, we’d love to hear from you!

What can we offer you?

• Opportunity to work within the industry’s biggest developers/publishers
• Interesting contacts within the gaming industry
• Role full of challenges and opportunities to turn your thoughts and ideas into reality
• Ownership of teams and processes
• Opportunity to be part of an ever-growing company and multicultural team
• A permanent contract
• Type of work will be on-site in our office based in Madrid, Alvento Business Park, Vía de los Poblados.
• Career Progression opportunities
• Business site discounts , gym and restaurants, travel perks on site such as car share / bus discounts
• Social events and celebrations
• Getting to play the latest games from around the world before release!