Remote Video Game Proofreader

Summary

Join our Video Games Proofreaders team at Keywords Studios Ottawa and use your linguistic skills in a multicultural environment. As a native-level speaker of various languages, you'll proofread texts and video game content, perform minor translations, and more.

Requirements

• Proficiency in English and one of the following languages (spoken and written): Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, European Spanish, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
• Live in the Ottawa area
• Available to work from home and in-office according to project demands
• Hold Canadian citizenship, a permanent residency, an open work permit, a Working Holiday Visa, or be 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• $19.40 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 the City of Ottawa and GoodLife Fitness (among others)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program