Japanese Translator

Streamline Studios; Malaysia; A distancia; MYR 55.000 - 124.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Streamline Studios is seeking a Japanese Linguistic Specialist to join our freelance talent network. You will translate, proofread, and localize game texts from English to Japanese, and ensure linguistic quality across in-game content and marketing materials.

You’ll collaborate with Japan-facing teams, perform LQA, and provide language-related feedback to improve localization workflows. Remote work is supported for suitable projects.

Formación

• JLPT N1 or native Japanese level required.
• Business or above level in English (TOEIC 800+ preferred).
• 3+ years of experience as English–Japanese translator or proof-reader.

Responsabilidades

• Translate and proofread in-game content from English to Japanese.
• Perform LQA, report language bugs, and suggest fixes.
• Translate marketing content and other project documents.
• Interpret EN–JA in weekly online meetings.
• Assist localization workflows and QA processes.

Conocimientos

Japanese language proficiency

English proficiency

Translation

Proofreading

LQA knowledge

Educación

JLPT N1 or native Japanese level

Herramientas

Trados

MemoQ

Memsource

Descripción del empleo

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About Us

Streamline Media Group is a 25-year creative development studio specializing in full video game development, co-development, publishing, and interactive digital asset production. We have shipped titles across every major platform for clients, including Sony, Microsoft, and global AAA publishers.

Description

Japanese Linguistic Specialist is a language specialist that will assist in translating project related documents, communication, and actual in-game texts by localizing products and/or workflows specific to our customers in Japan. You will act as a bridge that connects Streamline Media Group with the Japan market. Using your professional English and Japanese languages abilities, you will be responsible for providing support to make Streamline’s products (services and games) appealing to the Japanese market.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct translation, proofreading, editing of in-game contents from English to Japanese
• Implement the translated text into game & perform LQA including bug reports, language errors report and making improvement suggestions
• Marketing contents translation and localization (e.g. commercial videos, social media contents, etc.)
• Other document translation that related with internal projects
• Interpreting (EN JA) weekly online meetings with Japanese clients

Qualifications

• JLPT N1 or Native Japanese level required.
• Business or above level in English (TOEIC 800+ preferred).
• 3+ years of working experience as English Japanese translator and/ or proof-reader in any industry.

Additional Skills (preferred)

• Work experience in game development or operation, especially LQA
• 2 + years work experience as EN JA translator/interpreter in video game or entertainment
• In-depth knowledge in LQA related software and tools
• UI/UX localization knowledges
• Work experience with CAT tools (Trados, Memo Q, Memsource, etc.)
• Work experience in Japan or Japanese companies
• Fluency in other languages in writing and reading

Streamline Values:

Responsibility, accountability, discipline, teamwork, clear communication, continuous improvement, and learning.

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