Job Title: French Linguistic TesterLocation: Remote in Cupertino, CA (Even though the role is remote, we need the selected candidate to be near Cupertino to pick up the equipment)Workweek: Monday-Friday (40 hours/week) Employees have some flexibility in their schedule but must start their work between 7:30 am and 10:30 am daily.Type of employment: W-2 employee, eligible for benefits based on hours workedDuration: 12 months + possibility of an extensionHourly Rate: $35/hrStart Date: As soon as possible
The successful candidate must have a valid work authorization for the United States. Welocalize does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Mac and iOS user or power user
- Fluent in French as a first language, as well as English
- Must be highly detail-oriented with the ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment
- Must be able and willing to work with objectionable and explicit content
- Tech-savvy with a desire to play a role in improving technology solutions
- Adept at working with large data sets and identifying patterns
- Ability to draw conclusions from data and recommend actions
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as in small and large cross-functional teams
- BS/BA and 2+ years of work experience in the field of data management
- Ability to quickly detect issues and inconsistencies from a massive sea of content and make sound judgment calls based on information at hand
- Proven ability to maintain solid focus through many hours of performing repetitive tasks
- Sharp problem-solving and analytical skills, along with the ability to learn from history and actively help errors from reoccurring
- A wide range of knowledge of authors, genres of books, the publishing industry, and digital book formats is highly preferred
- Familiarity with XML and web-based content management systems preferred
- Basic editorial experience preferred