Language Specialist

Didi Global; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading mobility technology platform in São Paulo is seeking a Localization Specialist. The role involves translating and localizing user-facing content from Chinese or English into Portuguese while ensuring cultural and linguistic accuracy. Candidates must possess native-level Portuguese, professional English and Chinese skills, and a background in UX writing. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product user experience and quality in more than 12 countries.

Qualificações

• Fluency in Portuguese and proficiency in Chinese and English are essential.
• Strong knowledge of UX writing and UI localization required.
• Excellent communication and project management skills expected.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the linguistic bridge between Chinese, English, and Portuguese users.
• Identify and resolve language or cultural mismatches in user experience.
• Continuously improve translation quality using glossaries and localization tools.

Conhecimentos

Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese

Professional proficiency in Chinese

Professional proficiency in English

Strong understanding of UX writing

Excellent communication skills

High attention to detail

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Translation, Linguistics, Localization, Communication, or a related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Company Overview

If you see technology as a way to smooth your path in life, our team does too : Your Path, Our Journey.

We believe in technology that connects talented people who embrace diversity to create and share paths we don't even know about (yet!).

We work to generate value not only for our users but, above all, for the communities we serve and for society as a whole, making every day better for everyone with mobility and delivery services (99) or digital payments (99Pay).

To make life easier for millions of people every day, since , we have been part of DiDi DiDi Global Inc., the world's leading mobility technology platform.

We are pioneers in creating innovative solutions that start in Brazil and scale up to make a positive impact in more than 12 countries where DiDi operates.

This innovation encompasses sustainability, safety, artificial intelligence, financial markets, and much more.

Whether building projects from scratch or improving our solutions, we enjoy challenges that give us butterflies, which is why we work at a fast pace with respect, collaboration, and good humor.

Along this journey, we also draw strength from diverse experiences and opinions to grow together, fail quickly, learn, and adjust the course to create solutions that deliver even better results.

LI-Hybrid

Team Overview

• Translate and localize user-facing product content (e.g., UI strings, app messages, tooltips, onboarding flows) from Chinese or English into Portuguese, and vice versa.
• Ensure consistency of terminology and tone across platforms and product areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, UX, engineering) to provide localization insights during product development.
• Conduct linguistic QA and testing on localized builds to ensure quality and context-appropriate translation.
• Monitor cultural and linguistic trends to inform localization decisions and improve user resonance.

Role Responsibilities

• Serving as the linguistic and cultural bridge between Chinese, English, and Portuguese-speaking users, ensuring that our product feels native in each language.
• Identifying and resolving language or cultural mismatches in the user experience, and ensuring content is consistent, clear, and engaging.
• Continuously improving translation quality and scalability by maintaining glossaries, style guides, and leveraging localization tools.

Role Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese and professional proficiency in Chinese and English.
• Strong understanding of UX writing, UI localization, and in-app user journeys.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• High attention to detail, cultural nuance, and linguistic accuracy.
• Bachelor's degree in Translation, Linguistics, Localization, Communication, or a related field.

EEO Statement

• We create customer value - We strive to always create valuable experiences for our users in everything we do.
• We are data-driven - We are strong believers in making informed decisions, that's why we are data-driven.
• We believe in Win-win Collaboration - Success is a team sport.
• We believe in integrity - Integrity is at the very core of our business.
• We always strive to do better.
• We believe in Diversity and Inclusion - Diversity is one of our biggest strengths.

Our focus is to always innovate new experiences that are safe, pleasant, and efficient.

We can better navigate the business landscape strategically by analyzing valuable metrics.

When we work to help our partners and colleagues win, we win, too.

While keeping everyone's best interest at heart, we communicate with candor and execute with excellence in all we do.

We are people who always want to do the right thing.

Our intentions are sincere, we speak our minds and listen to each other.

That means venturing beyond our comfort zones, learning from our mistakes, and helping each other grow.

Our differences are what makes us distinct.

We respect each other and believe in equal opportunities for all.

We embrace inclusion, plurality, and respect, and to achieve this we rely on the governance of the Diversity Committee, which works alongside HR, our leadership, and identity groups—99Adapta, 99Afro, 99Colors, 99Womem, and 99Familys.

Diversity & Inclusion

This is our ongoing journey, with much more still to come.

We reinforce that this position is open to everyone, including pregnant people and people with disabilities (PwD).