Translation Annotator – Mandarin & Malay (Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply)

Centific Global Solutions; Penang; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Centific is seeking a Translation Annotator for Mandarin & Malay in Penang. Fresh graduates are welcome. You will translate and localize content between Mandarin and Malay, ensuring cultural relevance and accuracy, and adhering to style guides.

The role involves working with QA teams and meeting project deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Linguistics/Translation/Communications and demonstrates strong language skills, contextual understanding, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Demonstrated experience in localization, translation, or content adaptation, preferably within social media, e-commerce, or user-generated content domains.
• Strong proficiency in Mandarin and Malay, with excellent writing and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate translation and localization of content between Mandarin and Malay, while preserving the original meaning, tone, and intent.
• Ensure all localized content is culturally appropriate, contextually relevant, and aligned with Western audience expectations.
• Adapt informal language, idiomatic expressions, and emerging trends into equivalent, natural English expressions.
• Conduct thorough reviews and quality checks to maintain high standards of linguistic accuracy, consistency, and clarity.
• Collaborate closely with Quality Assurance (QA) and review teams to identify and resolve linguistic and contextual discrepancies.
• Manage assigned tasks efficiently, ensuring timely delivery in accordance with project deadlines.
• Adhere strictly to project-specific guidelines, terminology databases, glossaries, and style guides.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

Malay fluency

Translation/localization

Quality review

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics/Translation/Communications

Tools

Terminology databases

Glossaries

Style guides

Job description

Translation Annotator – Mandarin & Malay (Fresh Graduates are welcome to apply)

Type of Employment : 1 year contract (Renewable)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Multilingual Translation Annotator to support the translation, localization, and adaptation of content across Mandarin and Malay. This role requires strong language proficiency and an understanding of localization best practices to ensure content is accurate, culturally relevant, and contextually appropriate for the target audience.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering linguistically accurate, natural, and high-quality content across various platforms. This position is suitable for candidates who are passionate about languages, translation, and content localization.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform accurate translation and localization of content between Mandarin and Malay, while preserving the original meaning, tone, and intent.

Ensure all localized content is culturally appropriate, contextually relevant, and aligned with Western audience expectations.

Adapt informal language, idiomatic expressions, and emerging trends into equivalent, natural English expressions.

Conduct thorough reviews and quality checks to maintain high standards of linguistic accuracy, consistency, and clarity.

Collaborate closely with Quality Assurance (QA) and review teams to identify and resolve linguistic and contextual discrepancies.

Manage assigned tasks efficiently, ensuring timely delivery in accordance with project deadlines.

Adhere strictly to project-specific guidelines, terminology databases, glossaries, and style guides.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Demonstrated experience in localization, translation, or content adaptation, preferably within social media, e-commerce, or user-generated content domains.

Strong proficiency in Mandarin and Malay, with excellent writing and editing skills.

Strong ability to interpret source content and accurately convey meaning across languages and contexts.

Solid understanding of cross-cultural communication and localization strategies for English-speaking Western markets.

Proven ability to handle idiomatic expressions and context-specific nuances with precision.

Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to linguistic quality.

Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

About Centific

Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

Your Authentic Self at Centific

Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.