English (US) – Maps Quality Tester (Cycling) in Austin, TX – Austin, TX

<div>As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</div> <div> <strong>JOB DESCRIPTION:</strong></div> <div>Welocalize is seeking a Maps Quality Tester with a background in GIS or previous maps experience. In this exciting role, you will be working at a leading consumer technology company as a contributor to the finished products released in target markets across the globe. </div> <div>The ideal candidate is a brilliant problem solver, quick study, self-starter, and excellent communicator with a passion for shipping quality products. The ability to think on your feet and to deliver results in a fast-paced environment is a must. <strong>If you’re an avid cyclist who tracks your performance across different routes, that is considered relevant experience and a strong plus!</strong></div> <div>Our testers will work closely with the development team to ensure the client organization ships the highest quality application. The candidate should possess the ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex matters into clean, understandable reports. The candidate must also be an effective diplomat with strong communication and organizational skills, who is willing to prove him or herself within a company of talented individuals.</div> <div> <strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul class="posting-requirements plain-list"> <ul> <li>Austin-based (but you’ll be working remotely!)</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred (Geography, Cartography, or related field preferred)</li> <li>Ability to explain technical details in clear and concise reports </li> <li>Organised and self-sufficient, able to work remotely without direct supervision </li> <li>Creative thinker and able to understand the product from the user’s perspective </li> <li>Be polite and courteous. </li> <li>Have experience with iOS devices and be technologically savvy. </li> <li>Familiarity with using mobile devices for driving navigation e.g. Apple Maps, Google Maps </li> <li>Experience working with data and spreadsheets </li> <li>Good written and spoken English </li> <li>Working knowledge of maps and web-based mapping products </li> <li>Proficient in using iOS and MacOS (desirable) </li> <div> <strong>Preferred:</strong> </div> <li>Experience cycling. </li> <li>Experience programming. </li> <li>Technical troubleshooting. </li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div>– Location: Remote in Austin, TX</div> <div>– Project duration: 12 months</div> <div>– Working Hours: 40-hour workweek.</div> <div>– Schedule: Flexible. 8 hours from 7 am-7 pm with "core hours" between 2 pm to 5 pm</div> <div>– W2 contract position (benefits after 390 work hours)</div> <div>– 401k after 1000 hours of work</div> <div>Desired Start Date: ASAP</div> <div> <strong>Benefits:</strong></div> <div>▪️ Accident, CriticalIllness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance</div> <div>▪️ Telemedicine Benefit</div> <div>▪️ Paid Sick Time</div> <div>▪️ Paid Holiday: 2 days</div> <div>▪️ Employee Assistance Program</div> <div>Following eligibility requirements based on hours worked:</div> <div>▪️ Medical Insurance</div> <div>▪️ Dental Insurance</div> <div>▪️ Vision Insurance</div> <div>▪️ FSA and HSA</div> <div>▪️ Voluntary Life Insurance</div> <div>▪️ 401(k) Retirement Plan</div>

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