Spanish Localization QA Tester / Proofreader

Welo Global; España; Remote; EUR 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, seeks a Spanish Localization QA Tester / Proofreader to join long-term, no end date. You will review and refine localized content to ensure it reads naturally, is accurate, and polished for end users.

Responsibilities include executing test cases, reporting localization bugs, and verifying fixes across software, mobile apps, and documentation. Native-level Spanish (Spain) fluency, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Native-level Spanish (Spain) proficiency and cultural awareness.
• Experience writing and reporting bugs in bug-tracking systems.
• Ability to follow testing instructions and test cases precisely.
• Familiarity with QA for software, mobile apps, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Write and report bugs using the internal database system.
• Prioritize tasks quickly and efficiently.
• Review translations for accuracy and contextual relevance.
• Execute test cases on products and identify localization issues.
• Verify fixes after developers resolve bugs.
• Translate content from English to Spanish when needed.
• Review user interfaces for linguistic and functional issues.
• Adhere to client glossaries, style guides, and QA standards.
• Be a subject matter expert for linguistic issues in Spanish (Spain).
• Communicate testing issues clearly to the team.
• Complete tasks with quality and on time.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve localization.

Skills

Bug reporting

Spanish native

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Testing

Time management

Tools

Bug-tracking tools

Job description

About Welocalize

Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale.

Welocalize's Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. welocalize.com

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Spanish Localization QA Tester / Proofreader to join a long-term.

As a Linguistic Tester, you'll help bring high-quality Spanish content to life and ensure it feels natural, accurate, and polished for end users. Your main focus will be reviewing and refining localized content, making sure it reads smoothly and is free from errors. This includes checking grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, formatting, and cultural or contextual accuracy.

You'll also work hands-on with products by executing test cases, identifying localization bugs, and reporting issues through internal bug-tracking systems. Once fixes are implemented, you'll help verify that they've been resolved correctly. From time to time, you'll also have the opportunity to translate content from English into Spanish. In addition, you'll explore user interfaces to identify localization or functional issues, playing an important role in delivering a seamless and user-friendly experience.

This role is ideal for someone with native-level Spanish fluency, strong attention to detail, and an interest in quality assurance within digital products. If you're looking for a stable, long-term role (no end date) where you can apply both your language expertise and technical skills, this is a great opportunity.

MAIN DUTIES

• Write and report relevant bugs and errors using best practices through the internal database system.
• Ability to understand and prioritize tasks and issues quickly and efficiently.
• Native language skills in Spanish and and cultural awareness of Spain
• Good oral and written communication.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• QA various products by accurately following testing instructions and test cases.
• Discover and report defects (bugs) using client-specific bug-tracking tools.
• Evaluate translations in the context of software, mobile apps, and documentation.
• Be a subject matter expert for linguistic issues in Spanish (from Spain ); be able to research and resolve linguistic questions.
• Adhere to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides, and client-preferred checklists and glossaries.
• Troubleshoot basic problems; be able to communicate effectively and ___ testing issues.
• Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner.

IDEAL BACKGROUNDS

IDEAL BACKGROUNDS: Marketing, Journalism, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Translation, and/or Localization

Job Reference: #LI-JC1