Bilingual Localization Engineer (JP/EN)

Nintendo of America Inc; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 131,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Nintendo Technology Development in Redmond, WA is seeking a skilled localization translator to bridge Japanese and English within platform development teams. You will translate technical documentation, provide interpretation in meetings, and help drive localization quality and process improvements.

Responsibilities include coordinating with NCL and internal teams, mentoring colleagues, and tracking program health while supporting travel to Japan as needed.

Qualifications

• Two to six years of translation experience.
• General knowledge of translation management systems such as memoQ.
• Familiarity with Japanese and English technical terminology.
• Experience with XML/HTML and multilingual content workflows.
• Understanding of software development practices in games/platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a conduit between Nintendo Co., Ltd. and engineering teams.
• Translate documentation between Japanese and English for technical subjects.
• Provide interpretation in meetings and drive localization quality improvements.
• Coordinate workload and schedules with localization staff.
• Mentor others in translation and proofing procedures.
• Contribute to localization program roadmaps and project plans.

Skills

Translation experience

Bilingual Japanese/English

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Communications, English, Japanese, or related field

Tools

memoQ

Git

Regular expressions

Job description

Nintendo Technology Development in Redmond, WA is seeking a skilled localization translator to bridge Japanese and English within platform development teams. You will translate technical documentation, provide interpretation in meetings, and help drive localization quality and process improvements.

Responsibilities include coordinating with NCL and internal teams, mentoring colleagues, and tracking program health while supporting travel to Japan as needed.