Freelance Translator with Mexican Spanish (ES-MX)

Location: Remote cooperation; ideally available between UTC+0 and UTC+3. Must be available to answer emails during 9:00–17:00 CET, Monday–Friday.

What you will do

• Translate texts from English into Mexican Spanish (ES-MX), mainly for video games.
• Proofread ES-MX texts for punctuation, grammar, spelling, slang, and overall linguistic accuracy.
• Potentially perform PC game LQA testing in ES-MX.
• Meet deadlines and collaborate with project managers and translators.
• Be available to answer emails during the specified office hours.

Requirements

• Perfect knowledge of Mexican Spanish (ES-MX), including punctuation, grammar, spelling, and pop-cultural slang.
• Very good command of English is required.
• Professional experience as a translator or editor.
• A linguistic degree is preferred; final-year linguistic students may also apply.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving attitude, and a friendly attitude.
• Potential capacity to translate 8,000–10,000 words per week.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in CAT tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Long-term freelance cooperation.
• Remote work arrangement.
• Potential to work on video game localization and LQA projects.
• Tax residency certificate required before the first payment to avoid double taxation.

Hiring process

• Complete a language sample consisting of short fragments from various texts, primarily related to video games, within 24 hours.
• The in-house linguist reviews the sample and provides feedback within two weeks; selected candidates may then receive an offer.