Senior German Language Specialist

2 Months ago • 4 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior German Language Specialist will oversee the translation, editing, and proofreading of German video game content from English into German. This role involves collaborating with client-side stakeholders, driving creative language decisions, developing and maintaining style guides, reviewing key assets, managing linguistic escalations, working cross-functionally with internal teams, and training/mentoring translators. The specialist will also seek to optimize localization processes. This role requires a native-level German speaker with strong English skills, and experience in the video game industry.
Must have:
  • Native-level German and fluent in English, written and spoken.
  • Strong communication skills and confidence in client calls.
  • Minimum 4 years of video game content editing experience.
  • Solid experience with CAT tools and project management platforms.
  • Background in linguistics, translation, or language studies.
Perks:
  • Support for a harmonious work-life balance with extra leave.
  • Access to a beautiful office garden.
  • Healthy snacks and a variety of drinks in the kitchen.
  • A gaming room to play games with teammates.
  • Welcoming furry companions in the office space.

Job Details

LEVEL UP AND START A NEW ADVENTURE!

Are you a passionate linguist with a love for video games and a knack for ensuring top-tier quality in localization? We're looking for a Senior German Language Specialist to join our in-house Berlin team, supporting a leading AAA game client. 
This is a senior-level role with a strong focus on linguistic quality, creative direction, and collaboration. You'll be shaping the voice and consistency of localized content across platforms, supporting both our internal teams and our client’s stakeholders. If you're experienced in MMORPG localization and excited by the idea of influencing creative decisions in gaming, we want to hear from you!
YOUR ROLE

  • Oversee the translation, editing, and proofreading of German video game content from English into German.
  • Collaborate directly with client-side stakeholders to align tone, style, and terminology.
  • Drive creative language decisions across a variety of game genres and platforms.
  • Develop and maintain style guides, glossaries, and linguistic resources.
  • Review key assets, manage linguistic escalations, and resolve queries.
  • Work cross-functionally with internal teams (Audio, LQA, Project Managers) to ensure linguistic consistency and quality.
  • Train and mentor both internal and external translators on best practices and workflows.
  • Continuously seek opportunities to optimize localization processes.


Your profile

  • Native-level German and fluency in English (written and spoken) are a must.
  • Strong communication skills and confidence in client calls and team meetings.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience editing video game content, especially MMORPGs.
  • Solid experience with CAT tools and project management platforms (e.g. memoQ, Jira, MS Office, experience with other tools is a plus.
  • Background in linguistics, translation, or language studies.
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively under pressure.
  • A passion for gaming and a belief in the power of language to enhance player immersion


Why us?

The heart of our success lies in our powerful, diverse team, strengthened by their care and understanding for each other. As a member of the Altagram Group, you can expect to work in an exciting environment filled with passionate people who share your devotion for detail and love for games. We bring together the top talents from different levels of experience - from budding beginners, all the way up to professionals.
At Altagram everyone is celebrated for their unique backgrounds, life experiences and mindsets. We value personal growth and strive for an equal opportunity workplace that welcomes every individual. We strongly believe that when we create space for everyone's story - from wherever it originates - we will thrive as a result of this collective knowledge! Together our different perspectives will empower us on a journey towards innovation in our industry, setting new standards along the way.
Join us today so that your voice may help shape tomorrow!
SOME OF OUR BENEFITS

  • We support a harmonious work-life balance. After completing your first year with us, you can look forward to extra leave entitlements that continue to increase in the following year.
  • Discover our beautiful office garden which is very lively in the warmer month. Move your meeting outside, grab your laptop to work in the sun or enjoy your lunch in the green. 
  • In our kitchen you will always find healthy snacks and a variety of drinks. 
  • Take a break during the day or switch gears after hours in our gaming room. Play darts or fire up the consoles and choose from a library of games to battle with your teammates. 
  • Embrace the paw-sitive vibes as we welcome your furry companions to join us within our office space.

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About The Company

A good video game has the ability to completely immerse its players in a different reality. 

Our mission is to give each game the uniquely tailored localization it deserves. This is the spirit that drives our work at Altagram, day after day. We are passionate about video games and driven by the idea of contributing to the launch of a successful title. It takes passion and expertise to achieve the level of quality that will make your game different and stand out in the marketplace.


We are a global multilingual game localization and audio production agency with headquarters in Berlin, Germany; Seoul, South Korea and Montreal, Canada. Altagram brings together a talented and passionate team with years of experience in the video game and localization industry. 


Altagram devises personalized and effective solutions for developers'​ and publishers'​ needs in over 50 languages, guaranteeing the highest quality localization each and every time. Through our flexibility, reliability, passion and quality-oriented thinking our ultimate goals are satisfied customers and happy players.


We are a global multilingual game localization and audio production agency with offices in Berlin, Germany, Seoul, South Korea and Montreal, Canada. We are a talented and passionate team with years of experience in the video game and localization industry. With more than 5,500 game titles localized, we are a reliable partner to bring games to a worldwide audience. 


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