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

🌟 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-site — Beijing, China