Localization Proofreader I

Kabam • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

Reporting to the Localization Proofreading Lead, the Localization Proofreader 1 is responsible for proofreading translations to ensure linguistic and cultural accuracy.

This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown LA studio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant major or previous professional localization experience.
• Fluency in Korean and English.
• Entry-level candidates or those with 1-3 years of relevant translation/proofreading experience.
• Strong attention to detail and an eye for linguistic nuances.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to adapt to specific platform requirements and adhere to established style guides.
• Comfortable working independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in quality assurance, translation and proofreading is a plus.
• Familiarity with games and the terminology used in them.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance: Review Korean-to-English translations for accuracy.
• Record any errors found for internal metric reporting.
• Consistency and Style: Maintain consistency in terminology and formatting throughout all localized materials, ensuring alignment with established glossaries and translation memories.
• Ensure that any special translation rules such as character limits or formatting requirements are followed.
• Contextual Accuracy: Confirm that translations are accurate for the context in which they will be used, either by personal best judgment or by consulting with editors, translators, or developers.
• Localization Testing Support: Review game scripts during localization quality assurance testing rounds to ensure consistency across text from multiple translation batches and confirm that all requested revisions have been made and applied.
• Review of Graphics and Assets: Participate in the review of localized graphics, images, or assets to ensure they are contextually appropriate and free from errors.
• Feedback and Revisions: Provide constructive feedback to the translation team or editors, suggesting revisions and improvements to enhance the quality of the localized content.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with other members of the localization team, including translators, editors, and project managers, to address questions and maintain effective communication throughout the localization process.
• This proofreader role may occasionally require ad-hoc translation work as needed.

Benefits

• Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, and disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: our benefits include commuter benefits, additional healthcare spending, and dependent care.
• 401K Matching: everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program for their 401K.
• PTO and Parental Leave: we offer paid parental leave, unlimited paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
• Learning and growth: we encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and a stipend to a LifeBalanced account, which can be applied to learning as well as other personal expenses.
• Pay transparency: we share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.
• Cool spaces: our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Montreal. Whether it’s trying new local eats while enjoying the view in downtown SF or DTLA - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
• Giving back: Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level