Traditional Chinese Games Tester

Universally Speaking; Málaga; Presencial; EUR 17.000 - 19.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join an innovative company at the forefront of the gaming industry, where you will play a vital role in ensuring that games are linguistically flawless. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for testing and reporting bugs, enhancing the user experience, and collaborating with developers to uphold the highest quality standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, from indie titles to AAA games, in a supportive environment that fosters growth and learning. If you are detail-oriented, passionate about gaming, and eager to contribute to exciting projects, this role is perfect for you.

Formación

• Expertise in Traditional Chinese and proficiency in English.
• Passionate about video games with a focus on quality.

Responsabilidades

• Test games for linguistic bugs and ensure cultural accuracy.
• Write detailed bug reports and manage test cases.

Conocimientos

Traditional Chinese

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Computer skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in linguistics

Herramientas

MemoQ

MS Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

Universally Speaking (US) is a world-class partner to the games industry – it’s on US to make sure the game is ready for release. Our customers trust US to ensure 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 are opening a studio in Madrid. If you think you may have some of the skills listed in this job advertisement, why don’t you give it a try?

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

What will you do?

Play and test the games. Literally. We need you to be relentless in your approach to testing games. As an absolute perfectionist, you will find linguistic bugs and report these back using a bug database, communicating across global boundaries in an unambiguous way. This is why it is important that you can communicate in clear English.

The role will suit candidates who can work from Monday to Friday full-time on a day shift, typically starting at 9 : 00 am. This is an onsite role; your presence in the office will be required. Our office is located in Alvento Business Park, Vía de los Poblados, 1-3 28033, Madrid.

What would you do at work?

• Your job is to ensure games and applications provide the best user experience by being linguistic bug-free.
• Check in-game text for linguistic accuracy and correctness, and its accordance with cultural rules.
• Learn how to follow the Universally Speaking LQA process and professional standards optimized over the years to be the best in the industry.
• Use a variety of industry-standard bug databases to write detailed bug reports that get you noticed as someone who is trusted and cares about making games better.
• Reporting issues is where it starts, but you’ll also have ownership to ensure that bugs have been fixed and implemented correctly.
• Become the LQA Expert across a broad range of Indie to AAA projects and given areas of specialization.
• Own, manage, create, and regularly execute test cases throughout the project life cycle, including documenting testing practices, LQA process & reporting methods.
• Actively participate in test requirement gathering with developers to ensure Localisation QA effectively tests and supports all features of the project.
• Look for ways to make improvements, take ownership of additional activities, and create efficiencies in your work.
• Cooperate with the QA team.

Measures of Performance :

• Quality, velocity, and precision of bug reports.
• Teamwork and communication.
• Continuous improvement and knowledge of LQA workflow and techniques.

You are a great match if you :

• Are an expert in Traditional Chinese.
• Have proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Are passionate about video games.
• Are a team player, with the ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines.
• Are proactive, tenacious, and enthusiastic.
• Have a focus on quality and a keen eye for detail.
• Are good with computers – word processing, database handling, record keeping, and have a good working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Have the right to work in Spain – these positions are not eligible for sponsorship.

It’s really useful if you have some of the following, but if not, we can teach you :

• Previous experience in LQA, translation, or proofreading.
• Experience with the software tools in use for LQA testing (test case management and text editing tools).
• Working knowledge of CAT tools (MemoQ).
• Knowledge of the video game industry and trends.
• Desirable but not essential : Bachelor's or higher degree in linguistics.
• We are offering a fijo-discontinuo contract.
• Training and learning will be provided by our on-site experts so you can learn all the skills needed to perform this job.
• Type of work will be on-site in our office based in Madrid, Alvento Business Park, Vía de los Poblados.
• Salary around €17k-19k (year) depending on experience.