English Adaptation Specialist

3 Months ago • All levels • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

Job Summary

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED seeks a passionate English Adaptation Specialist to adapt Polish in-game content into idiomatic English. Responsibilities include adapting dialogue, on-screen text, and external assets; editing and polishing text for quality; contributing to style guides and databases; and reviewing content for consistency and accuracy. The role requires fluency in English and Polish, cultural understanding of Poland, and experience in translation or English writing/editing. The position is primarily office-based in Warsaw, Poland.
Must have:
  • Native English speaker
  • Polish-English translation or English writing/editing experience
  • Deep understanding of Polish language and culture
  • Excellent English writing skills
  • Attention to detail and focus
Good to have:
  • University degree in Slavic Languages/Literature
  • Experience in game localization
  • Familiarity with various English dialects
  • Advanced Excel skills
Perks:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Trainings and courses
  • Cafeteria platform benefits
  • Company merch
  • Private medical healthcare
  • Health checks
  • Psychological care
  • Multisport card
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Social events
  • Healthy snacks and beverages
  • Relocation package
  • Polish lessons
  • Paid leave

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a talented and passionate English Adaptation Specialist to join our team and work on titles in our multiple franchises! The person in this position will be responsible for adapting Polish content into English in-game content. If attention to detail and ability to focus are your strengths, and you enjoy working with the written word – join us!

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Adapting from source Polish into fully idiomatic, appropriately stylized, publishable English all types of in-game text, including dialogue, in-game on-screen text, external-to-game on-screen assets and related.
  • Editing and polishing all types of text as above with a view towards elevating the quality of our final product.
  • Adding content to established stylization, terminology and pronunciation databases and guides.
  • Reviewing English game content once complete, prior to release, for consistency, correctness, completeness and quality.
  • Debugging English game content following own reviews or based on reported bugs.

Qualifications

  • Native user of the English language.
  • Experience in Polish to English translation or English writing/copyediting/editorial experience (not necessarily in the gaming industry).
  • A university degree (completed or imminently pending) or significant coursework in Slavic Languages and Literature or Area Studies (emphasis on Poland/Polish considered a plus).
  • A thorough understanding of the Polish language and culture: the language in its many spoken and written varieties, slangs, jargons, argots, professional and specialized vocabulary; the culture in manifestations ranging from contemporary mass culture/media to past literature, film, history in general.
  • Far-reaching familiarity with, and ease in using, English; ability to render in writing English as spoken in a range of EN dialects/vernaculars and styles (specialization in rendering in writing multiple UK/Irish or US dialects/vernaculars considered a plus).
  • General inquisitiveness and broad interest in cultural phenomena and production, particularly in relevant genres (general historical/late medievalesque, cyberpunk, science fiction, general futurism and futurology).
  • Ability to focus, attention to detail.
  • Broad computer literacy (advanced Excel skills considered a plus).

To be considered, please make sure to attach a translation/adaptation/writing sample or samples, and a cover letter explaining why you consider yourself a suitable candidate for the position.

Additional Information

Working mode

  • Preferably Office-First: working primarily from the Warsaw studio for a minimum of 3 days a week.

Perks & Professional Growth 

  • Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops and cinemas.
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Health checks — tests and vaccinations at the studio as well as professional advice and guidance from a specialist doctor.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them. 
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

Relocation support

  • Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. Who said moving countries needs to be complicated?
  • Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements, helping out with translations if needed, and much more —  we have dedicated teams to help make sure that all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
  • Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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