Localization Translator
Job Summary
Job Description
Kabam's Localization division seeks a KO-EN translator passionate about gaming. Responsibilities include translating game text and support materials from Korean to English, meeting a daily word count of at least 2,000, maintaining localization style and terminology, collaborating with proofreaders and editors, communicating with other departments, and reporting progress to the lead. The role requires native-level fluency in Korean and English, 1-3 years of media translation experience, familiarity with game terminology, excellent writing and editing skills, and the ability to work independently. The position is hybrid, requiring two days a week in the Los Angeles office.
Must have:
- Native fluency in Korean and English
- 1-3 years media translation experience
- Game terminology familiarity
- Excellent writing & editing skills
- 2000 words/day translation capacity
4 skills required
Job Details
At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games.
Kabam LA’s localization division is the gateway for titles by Netmarble, one of the world’s fastest-growing game companies. Our hit releases include Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, BTS WORLD, MARVEL Future Fight, Solo Leveling:ARISE, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross.
We are looking for an energetic, talented KO-EN translator with a passion for gaming to join our team as a localization translator. Our company operates on a hybrid schedule, with an expectation of two days per week on site at our office in downtown Los Angeles.
In this role, you can expect to be involved in:
- Translate and localize game text and support materials from Korean to English.
- Work in accordance with the established localization schedule, meeting an expected word count of at least 2,000/day.
- Maintain consistency with existing localization style and terminology; keep internal documentation current and conduct occasional IP research.
- Collaborate with proofreaders and editors to ensure accuracy and quality of final translations.
- Communicate with other departments, developers, and global partners as needed to achieve localization objectives.
- Report work progress to the localization translation lead.
To be successful in this role, your background includes:
- Native-level fluency in Korean and English.
- 1-3 years of media translation experience.
- Familiarity with games and the terminology used in them.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Comfortable working independently.
Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn’t perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.
We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!
About Kabam
Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.
Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.
Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal and Charlottetown in Canada, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States, and in Seoul, South Korea. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.
Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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