LQA Game Tester (Italian) - Freelance Remote

Side; United States; Remote; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Competitive pay

Holidays

Team competitions

Social calendar

Inclusive culture

Well-being program

Career progression

Job summary

Side is seeking a Localization QA Game Tester to join our Localization Quality Assurance team. You will be the first to experience localized builds, checking translated text, images, and UI for linguistic and cultural accuracy across platforms.

No previous game QA needed; fluent Italian and conversational English required. You will collaborate with global teams, log issues, verify display of dates and characters, and help ensure our games meet the highest localization standards for a worldwide

Qualifications

• No experience required; must be fluent in Italian and conversational in English.
• Strong cultural understanding of the language and audience.
• Proficient computer literacy and Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a global project team to QA localization.
• Identify spelling, grammar, punctuation, and language errors.
• Ensure localization adheres to console guidelines and context.
• Log errors and provide improvement suggestions with context.
• Verify translations display correctly across dates, calendars, and characters.
• Produce reports on bugs and support ad hoc translations.
• Maintain consistency in terminology and imagery across languages.

Skills

Italian fluency

English conversational

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Internet research

Software familiarity

Tools

Excel

Various software/apps

Job description

About the company

Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world.

Founded in Japan in 1994, Side has grown to become a global force in the video games industry, with over 40 studios in 15 countries worldwide and offices across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include codev, art production, localization, audio production, quality assurance, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. For more information, visit www.side.inc

About the role

As Localization QA Game Tester, you will work within our Localization Quality Assurance team and be the very first person to see the localized game in its entirety – translated text, images and the rest of the user interface collectively. You’ll get to experience the project in the way it will be consumed by the end users. You will work in a multilingual project team ensuring that the game is free from grammatical errors, cultural inconsistencies and ultimately ensuring that the game is accurately localized into the target language.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a global project team.
• Identify and correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other language errors.
• Ensure adherence to console manufacturer guidelines.
• Log details of errors and issues, providing improvement suggestions.
• Ensure accurate translation within context and maintain consistency in terminology and imagery.
• Identify missing or incorrect content and ensure proper display/format of dates, calendars, and characters.
• Write reports on errors and bugs found and perform ad hoc translation.
• Oversee the quality of your work, collaborate with the team, and contribute to the overall success of projects.

Our Localization QA team conducts language checks on upcoming games across a variety of cutting-edge platforms, including PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation VR2, and various mobile and tablet devices. As an LQA Game Tester, you will be working on top gaming titles for some of the world’s leading publishers.

Requirements

• No experience required. Just fluency in Italian and conversational in English.
• Strong cultural understanding of the language you are applying for.
• Computer literacy – particularly with Excel.
• Robust Internet research skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Previous experience with using different software, applications, and websites.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and collaborate within project teams.
• Candidate must be located within Schengen Area.

What we offer:

• You will be working for the pre-eminent global provider of specialist services to the games industry and provided with full training and the opportunity to work on some of the biggest game clients, titles, projects, and tech in the world.
• Attractive remuneration, holidays, regular team competitions with great prizes; and inclusion into an extensive social calendar. Our environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. We care about the well-being of our employees and have a dedicated employee well-being program. We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever.
• Working with a global multi-lingual workforce with superb training and promotion and progression opportunities.