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Performs Brazilian Portuguese proofreading and localization QA for unreleased video games. Identifies language, content, and functionality errors; verifies compliance with console manufacturer guidelines; documents bugs; provides gameplay feedback; and performs occasional translations. The role is on-call, requires full-time weekday availability up to 40 hours weekly, and is conducted in person in Montreal.

Tests localized video games in Latin American Spanish, proofreading language, identifying missing or incorrect content, verifying console guidelines, documenting bugs, providing feedback, and performing occasional translations. The role requires native-level Latin American Spanish, excellent English, basic French, computer literacy including Excel, attention to detail, and on-site availability in Montreal.

Owns gameplay spaces and designs engaging levels for first-person action, RPG, co-op, and other games. Responsibilities include greyboxing, level assembly, gameplay implementation, combat and encounter design, player flow, exploration, modular level construction, procedural generation support, and replayability. Collaborates with art, design, and production teams while incorporating feedback and maintaining quality standards. The role also involves creating landmark spaces, applying level metrics, and supporting PC and console game production.

Supports audio recording and localization projects by organizing scripts, reviewing delivered audio files, coordinating workflows, and assisting with recording-related administrative tasks. The role provides practical experience in audio production and offers opportunities to develop toward Audio Coordinator responsibilities, including project coordination and recording session management.

Lead game engineering across gameplay systems, AI, tools, networking, backend services, performance optimization, live operations, and deployment systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and global partners, troubleshoot technical issues, establish development best practices, and mentor engineers. The role initially supports an internal project before transitioning to external co-development services.

Perform localization quality assurance testing for video games in Dutch. Review translated text, imagery, interfaces, dates, calendars, and character display for language, cultural, formatting, and guideline compliance. Log bugs and language issues, write reports, suggest improvements, conduct ad hoc translation, and collaborate with multilingual project teams across gaming platforms. The role is fully remote within Europe and requires Dutch fluency, conversational English, strong attention to detail, Excel literacy, and research skills.

Build and lead a unified regression automation framework across iOS, Android, and web platforms. Develop UI, API, and integration tests; integrate them into CI/CD pipelines; manage test data and environments; reduce flakiness; define quality metrics; and partner with engineering and product leaders on testability. The role also mentors engineers, establishes automation standards, evaluates tools, and provides technical direction for scalable quality engineering practices.

Develop and maintain automation frameworks and automated tests for Unity-based mobile games. Lead unit, performance, backend, server-side, mobile, and AI-related testing while integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. Define test automation strategy, build testing infrastructure, validate Game as a Service systems, and collaborate with developers to improve software testability, reliability, and quality.

Lead game production from concept through delivery, managing schedules, sprints, milestones, risks, dependencies, and communication across art, engineering, design, and global partners. Champion Agile practices, mentor producers and coordinators, and develop processes for future co-development services.

Perform Simplified Chinese localization QA for games: verify terminology and tone, check translations against story/context, log bugs clearly in the bug database, and confirm fixes across subsequent builds until release.

Respond to Japanese players’ game-related inquiries through email and ticketing systems, handling approximately 60–80 cases daily. Provide accurate, timely customer support while troubleshooting issues across PC, console, and mobile platforms. The role welcomes candidates without prior customer support experience and requires native-level Japanese, smooth PC skills, teamwork, and strong interest in gaming. This is an on-site position in Tokyo.

Provide Tier 2 player support for a Japanese video game client through email and chat. Responsibilities include resolving account recovery, bug, technical, and player feedback issues; translating and proofreading Japanese content; analyzing support results; monitoring operations; and implementing process improvements. The role is onsite in Japan, operates five days weekly including weekends and public holidays, and requires native-level Japanese, customer support experience, gaming passion, and strong analytical and teamwork skills.

Leads a team of 3D artists creating high-quality characters, environments, props, and game-ready assets. Champions artistic direction, mentors artists, manages workflows and resources, reviews deliverables, creates benchmark assets, collaborates with design and engineering, optimizes assets for performance, troubleshoots technical art issues, and supports recruiting and team development.

Manage dialogue and voice production projects from client brief through final delivery. Responsibilities include planning schedules, coordinating recording sessions, managing scripts and assets, tracking audio deliverables, communicating with clients, preparing budgets and quotes, managing suppliers and freelancers, supporting casting, coordinating cross-functional teams, resolving issues, maintaining project records, and escalating risks. The role requires strong organization, commercial awareness, communication, client management, and multitasking skills in a games or audio production environment.

Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing for mobile games; create and maintain test cases; identify and track defects; validate gameplay, UI/UX, performance, and player experience; follow QA standards and Agile processes; and collaborate with developers and QA teams. The role operates primarily during night shifts and may require overtime on weekdays or weekends.

Supports internal communications across global game studios by delivering feedback surveys, driving engagement programs, advising regional studio leaders, improving communication processes, and removing collaboration barriers. The role develops the internal communications practice, manages multiple communication streams and projects, works with senior leadership, supports review processes, and attends events requiring travel. It requires autonomy, strong organization, cross-cultural communication skills, and experience operating in large organizations.

Coordinate Japanese voice localization projects for overseas video games from planning through delivery. Responsibilities include client scheduling, voice actor casting, recording session arrangements, internal audio-team coordination, vendor management, and project budget, schedule, and quality tracking. The role requires native-level Japanese, English business communication, strong Excel skills, stakeholder management, and project coordination experience. Audio production, localization, budgeting, and verbal English experience are preferred.

Accounting Intern supporting the finance team with financial record maintenance, invoicing, payment processing, expense tracking, data entry, account reconciliation, and financial document review. The role also involves identifying process improvements and ensuring accuracy and compliance. No prior experience is required, though an Accounting or Finance degree is preferred. This is an on-site internship in Braga, Portugal, with weekday working hours.

Lead 2D and 3D art production for game development projects, overseeing visual direction, art pipelines, quality, efficiency, and client collaboration. Manage and mentor art teams, provide technical and artistic guidance, establish production workflows, support recruiting and project scoping, and contribute to client acquisition. Ensure deliverables align with project goals while fostering artistic growth and maintaining high-quality game visuals.

Provide Tier 2 technical support to enterprise customers by managing support queues, troubleshooting applications, authentication, integrations, networking, video and audio issues, and resolving complex escalations. Analyze logs, reproduce defects, create Jira tickets, coordinate with Engineering and Product, manage access and customer configurations, handle incidents, communicate resolutions, identify recurring issues, and share customer feedback and trends.