Remote Subtitling Tech & Language Specialist

Voice & Script International; Kuala Lumpur; Remote; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Voice & Script International is seeking an experienced Tech and Language Specialist to join our Subtitling team. This remote role focuses on technical and linguistic quality across subtitling workflows for diverse clients and content types.

You will perform QC checks, guide guideline development, test tools, train staff and advise on client-specific subtitling requirements. Strong English skills and a degree in audiovisual translation are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Audiovisual Translation or related subject.
• Native-standard English language skills.
• Experience in a translation, localisation or media localisation environment.
• Experience carrying out technical quality control and recut work.
• Proven subtitling experience using a range of subtitling specifications and software.
• Professional proofreading experience.
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach and confidence using your own initiative.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out full and spot technical quality control checks on subtitle, closed caption, and forced narrative files across multiple languages.
• Identify, correct and report technical issues including timing, positioning and other non-linguistic subtitle-related errors.
• Prepare final deliverables, including extracting forced narrative and partial subtitle files from full subtitle versions.
• Assess the scope of recut projects and perform quality control checks on recut deliverables.
• Review client and internal rejection reports, investigate issues and apply corrections or provide feedback as required.
• Evaluate subtitling, translation and localisation tests for prospective freelance suppliers and complete evaluation reports.
• Test and assess new tools and technologies used within the team’s workflows.
• Create, maintain and update language and subtitling guidelines for internal teams and external resources.
• Train new employees and freelance partners on relevant services, software, tools and working standards.
• Provide guidance on client-specific subtitling and language requirements.
• Quality check, prepare and export subtitle and localisation files.
• Proofread and perform linguistic quality control on a range of materials, including subtitles, technical content and internal documentation.
• Maintain expert knowledge of your working language, including current grammar, spelling and language standards.
• Create subtitles, closed captions, transcriptions, translations, accessibility scripts, voice-over scripts, recuts, conforms and platform localisation deliverables for a variety of content.
• Test automatic speech recognition (ASR), speech-to-text (STT) and machine translation (MT) technologies, assessing performance and accuracy across different content types and languages.
• Provide linguistic support and expertise to colleagues across the business.

Skills

Quality control

Subtitling expertise

Technical aptitude

Time management

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Audiovisual Translation

Tools

Subtitling software

MT/ASR/STT testing tools

Job description

Voice & Script International is seeking an experienced Tech and Language Specialist to join our Subtitling team. This remote role focuses on technical and linguistic quality across subtitling workflows for diverse clients and content types.

You will perform QC checks, guide guideline development, test tools, train staff and advise on client-specific subtitling requirements. Strong English skills and a degree in audiovisual translation are essential.