Keywords Studios
Keywords Studios

Japanese Video Game Proofreader

CAD $19 per hour

TLDR

Join a multicultural team proofreading video game content and ensuring text consistency while utilizing your linguistic skills in a dynamic gaming environment.

USE YOUR LINGUISTIC SKILLS IN AN EXCITING AND MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT!

Keywords Studios Montreal is looking for Japanese speakers to join our Video Games Proofreaders team.

Main tasks

  • Proofreading texts and video game content (spelling, syntax, typography).
  • Checking texts for consistency and recommending changes where necessary.
  • Writing error reports.
  • Performing minor, simple translations.
  • Ensuring subtitles match the audio tracks.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in English and Japanese (spoken and written).
    *Please be advised that this position requires the successful applicants to be able to effectively communicate in English (both verbally and in writing). This is due to the position requiring constant communication with clients and team members outside of the province of Quebec.
    • Live in the Montreal area.
    • Available to work from home and in-office according to project demands.
    • Hold Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, open work permit, Working Holiday Visa, or in the process of requesting a work permit.
    • Ability to juggle multiple tasks while managing your time efficiently.
    • Comfortable with digital technologies (computers, video game consoles, touchscreens).
    • An interest in the video game industry.
    • Experience in a similar position or in a related field (an asset).

Benefits

  • $19.15 per hour (bonus of $2.50 per hour after 7:00 PM). 
  • Contracts are on-call with potential for full-time, permanent openings with growth opportunities. 
  • Work in Office Bonus for employees required to work on-site.
  • Internet subsidy for employees working from home. 
  • Paid 3-day training, accrued vacation and 2-days sick/personal paid day off per year post probation. 
  • Partnerships with STM, BIXI, Telus, Bell, Dell, Nautilus Gym, Dialogue and Bonjour-Santé (among others).  
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program. 

Good luck, and we look forward to meeting you!

By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice.

Keywords Studios is committed to fair and ethical hiring practices. We expect candidates to conduct themselves with honesty and to participate in all applications and interviews independently, presenting their own knowledge and experience. Candidates should refrain from using AI assistance or third-party tools or services that could influence, capture, or otherwise interfere with the authenticity of the assessment process.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Americas, Canada, Montreal

Area of Work: QA Testing Services

Service: Globalize

Employment Type: Full Time

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Benefits

Paid training and vacation

Paid 3-day training, accrued vacation and 2-days sick/personal paid day off per year post probation.

Keywords Studios specializes in localization and translation services for the gaming industry, helping developers and publishers enhance player experiences across global markets. By offering a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the unique needs of game creators, Keywords Studios stands out as a key partner in the digital media landscape.

Founded
Founded 1998
Employees
500+ employees
Industry
Media
Total raised
$88M raised
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