French (France) Localization QA Tester / Proofreader

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Hospital indemnity

Telemedicine

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance

Job summary

Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, seeks a Linguistic QA Tester in Austin, TX to proofread/edit localized content and translate from English when needed. You will also verify UI functionality and collaborate with diverse teams on multilingual projects.

Requirements include native-level French from France, strong English, and experience testing web-based systems on Mac OS X and iOS, plus familiarity with test cases, bug tracking, and clear reproduction steps.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency in French from France.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Translation experience preferred.
• Tech-savvy and able to test web-based systems on Mac OS X and iOS.
• Ability to prioritize linguistic issues and distinguish must-fix vs nice-to-have.
• Experience with test cases and test scripts.
• Experience with bug tracking systems.
• Ability to clearly reproduce steps and communicate issues.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in diverse teams.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team ethic.

Responsibilities

• Proofread and edit content already localized to your native language.
• You will sometimes translate content from English to your native language.
• You will check UIs for functional issues.

Skills

French (France)

English (fluent)

Translation experience

Mac OS X testing

iOS testing

Test cases

Test scripts

Bug tracking

Reproduction steps

Problem solving

Teamwork

Independent work

Cross-cultural collaboration

Work under pressure

Team ethics

Job description

AboutWelocalize

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

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

As a Linguistic QA Tester, you will primarily be proofreading and editing content already localized to your native language, making sure you catch any errors in the content, such as: grammar, typos, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, political incorrectness, inconsistencies, and extra spaces between words or characters. You will sometimes be translating content from English to your native language. You will also be checking UIs for functional issues.

Job Details

Location: Austin, TX

Work week: Three days a week, 09:00-17:00

Hourly Rate: $24

Duration: Project-based

W-2 employee, eligible for benefits based on hours worked

Must have a US work permit

Benefits

• Accident,Critical Illness,HospitalIndemnityInsurance
• TelemedicineBenefit
• Paid SickTime - Employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave every 30 worked hours
• PaidHoliday: 2 days
• Employee Assistance Program

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in French FROM France, which includes grammar, vocabulary, composition, and punctuation
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Experience working in translation is preferred
• 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 and multicultural teams
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team ethic.