Localization Linguist

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>ZH→EN Transcreation & Quality Assurance</strong>: Rewrite storylines, character dialogue, event and quest copy, and UI text from Simplified Chinese into natural, idiomatic English, faithfully recreating tone, emotion, humor, pacing, and character voice.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>Linguistic Asset Management</strong>: Build and maintain terminology databases, style guides, character voice profiles, naming conventions, and translation memories to ensure consistent style across versions and chapters.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>Review & Standardization</strong>: Review output from internal and external translators, provide specific and actionable revision suggestions, and distill individual judgment into reusable team standards.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>LQA & Delivery Assurance</strong>: Organize in-game language quality assurance across development and live-operation builds; identify, classify, track, and verify issue resolution to closure, delivering on schedule in sync with release cadence.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>Cross-functional Collaboration</strong>: Work with design, narrative, art, publishing, and other teams to proactively flag cultural sensitivities from the target-market perspective, ensuring cultural adaptation is addressed at early stages.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>Qualifications</strong></p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0">Native or near-native English speaker with a solid foundation in writing, editing, and proofreading; fluent in reading and writing Chinese, able to directly comprehend and interpret nuances in the Chinese source text.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0">3+ years of experience in game localization or a related field; must have been involved end-to-end in the launch and ongoing live-ops updates of at least one long-term operated title.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0">Familiarity with the full localization workflow and tooling: CAT/TMS, terminology management, translation memory, LQA processes, and defect management.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0">Strong cultural sensitivity and editorial judgment — not satisfied with literal translation; able to propose better idiomatic rewrites and articulate the rationale.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0">Excellent communication and scheduling skills; comfortable working in cross-cultural team environments.</p>

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<p class="block___NY-qf paragraph___LIXe0"><strong>Bonus Points</strong></p>

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