English / Portuguese Localization Video Game Tester Lead

São Paulo, Brazil.

Are you a gamer looking to take advantage of your native language? Look no further, Side São Paulo is looking for Brazilian Portuguese Localization QA Game Testers! Be the first to see the localized version of the unreleased games by testing them out yourself!

*This is an in-office position at our main office in the São Paulo The role requires candidates to be in São Paulo.*

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead and support translation, review, and linguistic teams, ensuring they have the resources and guidance needed to deliver high-quality work.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching, mentoring, and foster professional development opportunities.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for linguistic, terminological, and quality-related issues.
• Promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, and best practices across the language team.
• Linguistic Quality
• Ensure linguistic quality, consistency, and adherence to client-specific guidelines across all localization projects.
• Develop, maintain, and improve linguistic assets, including glossaries, style guides, and translation memories for English to Brazilian Portuguese localization.
• Perform linguistic reviews, quality audits, and root cause analysis of quality issues.
• Provide linguistic guidance and recommendations to translators and reviewers to ensure quality standards are met.
• Support continuous quality improvement initiatives based on feedback, metrics, and project outcomes.
• Process and Technology Improvement
• Drive continuous improvement of translation and localization workflows.
• Promote the effective use of CAT tools and localization technologies.
• Support the adoption and optimization of Machine Translation (MT), AI-driven solutions, and post-editing processes while maintaining quality standards.
• Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and innovation within linguistic operations.

Operational Support

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Account Managers, and other stakeholders to define linguistic requirements and localization strategies.
• Assess linguistic complexity, resource needs, and project requirements during project planning phases.
• Monitor quality and productivity metrics and recommend improvements when necessary.
• Support resource planning and contribute to the development of internal and external linguistic talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, Languages, Communications, or a related field.

• Professional certifications in translation, localization, or quality assurance are a plus.
• 4+ years of experience in the localization industry, with strong expertise in translation workflows, CAT tools, and localization best practices.
• 1+ years of experience serving as a Lead,Language Lead, or in another position involving coordination and mentoring responsibilities.
• Native-level proficiency in Brazilian Portuguese (PT-BR).
• Excellent written and verbal proficiency in English.
• Demonstrated experience translating, reviewing, and localizing content from English into Brazilian Portuguese.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and productivity tools.
• Proven mentoring, coaching, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Competencies:

• Advanced proficiency with CAT tools such as Trados Studio, MemoQ, XTM, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Machine Translation (MT), AI-assisted translation technologies, and Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE).
• Strong understanding of Translation Management Systems (TMS) and localization processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and implement process and quality improvements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the video game localization industry is a plus.
• Strong understanding of linguistic quality standards and localization best practices.
• Ability to provide constructive linguistic feedback and mentor translators and reviewers.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance quality, efficiency, and business needs.
• Experience working with distributed or remote linguistic teams.
• Strong understanding of Brazilian culture and localization nuances for the Brazilian market.
• Passion for languages, localization, and continuous improvement.