Localization Copy Editor (Game Localization)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; hybrid work with office attendance 2–3 times per week

Salary: $29.00–$35.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global America is the US branch of hirify.global, a global video game publisher and developer of online virtual worlds for PC, console, and mobile platforms.

What you will do

• Edit and culturalize translated in-game text and voiceover scripts for a Western audience.
• Fix in-game text bugs and typos and contribute to discussions about text quality and style.
• Create and maintain style guides, NPC documents, story bibles, process guides, proper noun pages, Q’s documents, and QA notes.
• Guide the style direction of assigned games in collaboration with project managers and copy-editing leads.
• Track copy-editing progress, distribute work among supporting editors, verify task completion, and escalate project risks.
• Perform same-day copy editing, maintain termbase consistency, work with CAT and text tools, and conduct localization QA when needed.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of game-related work experience.
• 3–5 years of professional writing experience.
• Excellent grammar and copy-editing skills with familiarity with the CMoS.
• Ability to edit according to established voices and styles while preserving the source material’s vision.
• Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, prioritization, multitasking, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model from the El Segundo, California office 2–3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in English or a creative writing background.
• Previous game localization experience.
• Experience editing game strings with codes, localization QA testing, and text or CAT tools.
• Experience editing voiceover scripts and attending voiceover sessions.
• Experience playing anime-style character-collecting mobile games such as Girls Frontline and Azur Lane.

Culture & Benefits

• Open communication, diversity, mutual respect, and collaboration.
• Flexible hours and a hybrid work model.
• Food trucks, happy hours, and team events.
• Opportunities for support, friendship, and career growth.
• Great Place to Work certification for six consecutive years.