Japanese Games Linguist

Dublin
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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Keywords is an international technical services provider to the global games industry.Established in 1998 in Dublin and now with operations in 13 studios across 10 countries, it provides integrated services for localisation, testing, audio, art creation and customer support in over 40 languages and 12 game platforms to the world’s largest games publishers and developers.The position will be based at Keywords International Limited HQ in South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team focusing on community and in game content for a leading social games publisher.The role is to translate and trans create from English into Japanese player support, community and in game content for mobile games.The linguist will also be responsible for testing, identifying, and reporting bugs, as well as suggesting fixes to potential bugs relating to language, text implementation and user interface (UI) issues.This role requires excellent language skills, creativity and a passion for games.Duties and Responsibilities

Translate/trans create in game, player support and community content from English to Japanese to a high-quality standard
Perform Quality Assurance tasks in a variety of published content (games, websites, etc.)
Be responsible for all linguistic aspects of the translations you are assigned to ensure the best possible quality is achieved
Suggest process improvements that will deliver on goal of optimal translation quality
Collaborate with linguists in other languages on cross group Quality objectives

Requirements

Native level Japanese speaker
Passion for games industry
Educational qualification in linguistics
Experience in translation, copywriting or linguistics
Excellent verbal and written linguistic skills both in Japanese and English
Good PC knowledge, including knowledge of MS office products is essential (basic knowledge of excel, or willingness to learn)
Must be self-motivated and able to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Outstanding attention to detail
Excellent problem-solving skills
Familiarity with CAT tool software, (e.g. Memsource/Phrase, MemoQ) an advantage

BenefitsOur employees are our most valuable resource; therefore we provide them with a competitive compensation package commensurate with skills and experience, excellent benefits, high level of job satisfaction and a casual and fun work environment.By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at .Date Posted: 13 June 2025Role Information: ENStudio: Keywords StudiosLocation: Europe, Ireland, DublinArea of Work: LocalizationService: GlobalizeEmployment Type: Full Time, PermanentWorking Pattern: Hybrid

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