Localization Specialist

Salmon Group; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation days and paid holidays

Maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Salmon is seeking a senior localization specialist to own the Filipino-language layer for our marketing, product, and support content. You will set quality standards, build glossaries, and decide localization approaches for Tagalog and Cebuano from day one.

You will lead the localization workflow, collaborate with Marketing and Product, and help scale a regional localization function as the product expands in the Philippines and beyond.

Qualifications

• Degree in linguistics, translation, journalism, communications, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience owning a localization workflow end-to-end.
• Proven experience in editing, translation, journalism, copywriting, or localization for commercial clients.
• Native or near-native fluency in English, Tagalog, and Cebuano.

Responsibilities

• Translate and localize marketing, website, product, and in-app copy into Tagalog and Cebuano from day one.
• Adapt content for cultural relevance and natural register across Philippine regions.
• Review Filipino content before publication and as backup reviewer for other authors.
• Partner with Marketing, Content, and Product to take briefs, manage priorities, and deliver on schedule.

Skills

Localization ownership

Editing & translation

Editorial judgement

Multilingual fluency

Education

Linguistics/translation degree

Tools

Lokalise

Phrase

Smartling

Crowdin

Job description

Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia, starting in the Philippines.

We combine global fintech expertise with deep local market knowledge to make financial services simple, accessible, and useful for millions of people across the region.

7M+ app downloads. 2M+ monthly active users. 10,000+ partner stores. US$310M+ raised from leading global investors.

Manila-based, globally distributed, and hybrid-first — our team spans 45+ countries.

If you want to solve complex problems at scale and impact how millions of people access and manage money, come build with us.

Southeast Asia's fintech moment starts here.

About the role

Salmon's content — marketing, product, and support — is already in good shape in English, but nothing gets properly localized without ad hoc help. You'd own that layer end-to-end and become our go-to expert on how things sound in Tagalog and Cebuano.

This is a senior role: you set the quality bar, build the glossary and style guide, and make the calls yourself rather than follow someone else's rulebook. Done well, this could grow into its own small localization function down the line.

What you'll do

• Translate and localize marketing, website, product, and in-app copy into Tagalog and Cebuano — Cebuano work will grow as the product expands into new regions, but native-level fluency is required from day one, not something to grow into.

• Adapt content for cultural relevance and natural register across Philippine regional audiences — deciding independently how to translate, how to adapt, and what to keep in English.

• Review Filipino content before publication, including as backup reviewer for other authors, catching language and cultural issues before they ship.

• Partner directly with Marketing, Content, and Product to take briefs, manage priorities, and deliver on schedule.

What you'll own

• The quality bar for all Filipino-language content, including improving what's already published.

• The Filipino-language glossary and style guide, aligned with brand voice.

• The team's go-to expertise on Filipino-language and regional-audience nuance.

What makes you a strong fit

• Degree in linguistics, translation, journalism, communications, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience in language and text work.

• 3+ years of experience, with demonstrated ownership of a localization workflow end-to-end

• Proven professional experience in editing, translation, journalism, copywriting, or localization for commercial clients.

• Native or near-native fluency in English, Tagalog, and Cebuano.

• Strong editorial judgment — able to evaluate content quality, make independent localization decisions, and give clear feedback to authors.

• Experience building or contributing to localization guidelines, glossaries, or style guides.

• Understanding of how Filipinos interact with financial products and digital interfaces — not just language skill, but product intuition.

• Familiarity with localization/TMS tools (e.g., Lokalise, Phrase, Smartling, Crowdin) is a plus.

What we offer

Build what's next in Southeast Asian fintech

Work and ownership

• Hybrid-first work environment with a modern office in Bonifacio Global City, Manila

• Company-provided tools and equipment

• Work with an international team combining global fintech experience with deep Philippine market knowledge

• Direct access to decision-makers and a real voice in how we build for the Philippine market

Health and time off

• Medical insurance for you and your family

• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days

• 105 days of paid maternity leave and up to 14 days of paid paternity leave

Learning and team experience

• Opportunities to learn and share your expertise through internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications

• Regular team offsites, sports activities, and team events in Manila

• High-performing teams can earn a dedicated beach house week in Southeast Asia