Technical Translator

Remotedxb; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

STAR7 is seeking a Slovenian MTPE specialist to refine translations across client projects within a fast-paced localization environment. You will leverage translation memories, glossaries and style guides to ensure accuracy and consistency.

The role requires a native Slovenian speaker with strong English and Italian, experience with CAT tools, and the ability to meet tight deadlines in a high-pressure setting in the United States.

Qualifications

• Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience.
• Native speaker in Slovenian language.
• MTPE experience.
• Excellent command of English and Italian (comprehension and writing).
• IT skills with knowledge and experience of CAT tools.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source.
• Provide corrections and text optimization based on the MT output.
• Understand post-editing guidelines and ensure quality standards meet client expectations.
• Perform linguistic tasks using translation memory, glossaries, and style guides.
• Ensure high grammatical accuracy and maintain key terminology.
• Correct formatting, tagging, punctuation, and style as per guidelines.

Skills

MTPE experience

CAT tools

English proficiency

Italian proficiency

Deadline-driven

Education

Translation degree

Applied Linguistics

Equivalent experience

Tools

Translation memory (TM) tools

Glossaries

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure target text correctly reflects the meaning of the source
• Provide corrections and text optimization based on the MT output
• Understand post-editing guidelines and ensure quality standards meet client expectations
• Perform linguistic tasks using translation memory, glossaries, and style guides
• Ensure high grammatical accuracy and maintain key terminology
• Correct formatting, tagging, punctuation, and style as per guidelines

Requirements

• Degree in Translation, Applied Linguistics or equivalent experience
• Native speaker in Slovenian language
• Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) experience
• Excellent command of English and Italian (comprehension and writing)
• IT skills with knowledge and experience of CAT tools
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

About the Company

STAR7 is a Language Service Provider with over 20 years of experience specializing in localization and internationalization, supporting customers throughout the product information and content life cycle.