DataForce

On-site Freelance Game Linguist (English → Brazilian Portuguese)

DataForce  •  Beijing, CN (Onsite)  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description

🌟 Job Description

TransPerfect Games is a leading provider of bespoke and flexible video game services. We support studios worldwide with solutions like localization & functional testing, certification testing, focus groups and playtesting, player support and community management, cybersecurity and penetration testing, tool development, art design, game writing, GDPR consultancy, and voice-over recording.

🕹️ The Role

As an English-to-Brazilian Portuguese Game Linguist, you’ll be a key part of our localization team—helping games truly feel right for Brazilian Portuguese-speaking players. You’ll translate, revise, and perform LQA while collaborating closely with developers and localization project managers to ensure linguistic quality, consistency, and cultural relevance. Your work will help bring unforgettable gaming experiences to millions of players worldwide. 🌍✨

✅ Key Responsibilities

  • Translate in-game text, UI, and marketing materials from English to Brazilian Portuguese with accuracy and cultural nuance.

  • Revise localized content to ensure top-tier quality, style, and consistency.

  • Perform LQA (Language Quality Assurance) to spot and fix grammar, spelling, terminology, and style issues.

  • Preserve the tone and voice of the original content, adapting where needed for cultural expectations.

  • Join creative discussions and offer linguistic input to support narrative development and avoid cultural pitfalls.

  • Partner with the LPM team to support timelines, deliverables, and linguistic resources.

🎁 What We Offer

  • A dynamic, creative environment where your work truly matters. 🚀

  • Competitive compensation and benefits. 💼

  • Opportunities to grow and build a longer-term collaboration. 📈

  • The chance to work on top-tier games with a diverse, international team. 🌏

  • Duration: 3 months (high possibility of extension)

  • Working hours: Core business hours in China, 8 hours/day

  • Set-up: On-siteBeijing, China

Requirements

🎯 Qualifications

  • Native-level Brazilian Portuguese and fluent English

  • 2+ years of experience in game localization (English ↔ Brazilian Portuguese).

  • Strong cultural understanding of both English- and Brazilian Portuguese-speaking markets

  • Comfortable with localization tools and content management systems

  • Excellent attention to detail and a quality-first mindset.

  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach in cross-functional teams.

  • Passion for gaming and awareness of mobile gaming trends 📱🎮

  • Background in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field is a plus.

DataForce

About DataForce

DataForce delivers high-quality, multimodal training data and services to power the next generation of AI. From large language models to voice, image, and video generation, DataForce supports AI innovators in tech, life sciences, automotive, and beyond with scalable, secure solutions for development, testing, and safety. Backed by cutting-edge technology and over one million data contributors, DataForce helps ensure AI systems are accurate, adaptable, and ready for real-world deployment.

DataForce is part of TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and AI solutions for global business, with offices in more than 140 cities worldwide. Learn more at www.dataforce.ai.

Contact: dataforce@transperfect.com

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
New York , New York
Year Founded
1992
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