Offer summary

Qualifications:

Professional translation experience in English to Japanese or Korean, preferably in gaming localization., Perfect command of Japanese/Korean and a very good command of English is essential., Linguistic degree preferred or final year students are also considered., Attention to detail and problem-solving attitude are required..

Key responsabilities:

Translating texts from English into Japanese/Korean, primarily for video games.

Proofreading translated texts in Japanese/Korean for accuracy.

Conducting game testing to identify linguistic bugs in Japanese/Korean.

Collaborating with project managers and other translators to ensure deadlines are met.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for positions of English into Japanese and/or Korean Translators

JOB INFORMATION

Type of cooperation: long-term, freelance

Location: it is remote cooperation. Ideally, you are located anywhere between (UTC+0) and (UTC+3)

Work hours: you need to be available to answer e-mails during our office hours (9-17 CET, Mon-Fri)

Availability: we are looking to start cooperation with freelancers who potentially can translate 8-10k words a week

Who Are We Looking For

Professional translators who are skilled and experienced in localizing texts from English into Japanese or Korean

Responsibilities

Translating from English into Japanese/Korean, chiefly video games;
Proofreading texts in Japanese/Korean;
Game testing, looking for linguistic bugs (Japanese/Korean);
Making sure deadlines are met;
Collaborating with PMs and translators.

Requirements

Perfect language knowledge of Japanese/Korean in all possible aspects (punctuation, grammar, spelling, gaming, and pop-cultural slang);
A very good command of English is a MUST;
Even better command of Japanese/Korean;
Experience as a professional translator or editor, preferably game or e-sport localization projects
Linguistic degree preferred, but you may also be the last year student;
Attention to detail;
Problem-solving attitude;
Friendly attitude;
Passion for games is a plus.
Proficiency in CAT tools is an advantage.

Sounds good? Here is what comes next:

If your application matches the requirements, we will invite you to the recruitment process.

The first step is completing a language sample. It's composed of small fragments of various texts, chiefly related to video games, and it has a 24-hour deadline. Our in-house linguist will review the sample, and we will get back to you with feedback information within two weeks.

To avoid double taxation, you must provide us with a tax residency certificate before the first payment.

If everything goes well, we will make you an offer, and you can start your journey in Roboto!

We will contact selected candidates.

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