Video Game Proofreader

Summary

Join Keywords Studios Montreal's Video Games Proofreaders team as a German-speaking proofreader! Proofread video game texts, ensuring spelling, syntax, and typography accuracy. Check text consistency, write error reports, and perform minor translations. Match subtitles to audio tracks. Work from home or in-office, depending on project needs. Enjoy a competitive hourly rate with bonuses, paid training, vacation time, and various employee benefits. This is a contract position with potential for full-time employment.

Requirements

• Proficiency in German (spoken and written)
• Excellent written & spoken English
• Live in the Montreal area
• Available to work from home and in-office according to project demands
• Authorized to work in Canada
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks while managing your time efficiently
• Comfortable with digital technologies (computers, video game consoles, touchscreens, etc.)
• An interest in the video game industry

Responsibilities

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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a similar position or in a related field

Benefits

• $18.80 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 4-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