Language QA Tester

About Nintendo of America

From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, Nintendo’s mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo’s iconic and cherished franchises including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™ across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks.

We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.

Description Of Duties

• Checks consumer-facing documents and in-game text and voice for context, grammar, spelling, possible trademark issues, and overall presentation to ensure text quality meets Nintendo standards.
• Leverages language and cultural expertise when reviewing text, to ensure that the resulting experience resonates with the user and reflects the intent of the developer.
• Uses testing toolset to report bugs and confirm fixes in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provides feedback to leadership to inform project test plans, tool usage/features, etc. for current and future work.
• Works regularly with translation and writing staff to monitor progress and address text issues with the shared goal of improving testing quality and procedure.
• Processes work for multiple testing projects and provides respective project communications to consistently meet deadlines.

Summary Of Requirements

• 1-3 years of proofreading experience in a high-volume, deadline-oriented setting in Quality Assurance industry.
• Advanced level proficiency and formal or professional experience writing/editing in target language.
• Experience in publishing and/or editing.
• Ability to identify possible culturalization issues and propose possible solutions.
• Strong familiarity with Nintendo franchises and awareness of industry trends, especially in target market.
• Highly organized and be able to manage multiple projects at any given time.
• Undergraduate degree in target language or equivalent degree, or equivalent experience.

Key skills/competency

• Language Quality Assurance
• Proofreading
• Culturalization
• Localization
• Text Editing
• Bug Reporting
• Project Management
• Grammar & Spelling
• Gaming Industry Knowledge
• Communication