# Japanese Video Game Proofreader

**Company**: Keywords Studios
**Location**: Ottawa
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Job type**: contract
**Salary**: $19.75 per hour
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64141679

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## Description

Use your linguistic skills in an exciting and multicultural environment.

Keywords Studios Ottawa is looking for Japanese native 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).

- 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 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:

- $19.75 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 the City of Ottawa and GoodLife Fitness (among others).

- Employee and Family Assistance Program.

## Skills

### Required
- English
- Japanese
- Spelling
- Syntax
- Typography
- Consistency
- Translation
- Subtitles
- Audio tracks

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