Spanish Game Linguist

About Nexon

Nexon America is a branch of Nexon Co., Ltd., a global video game publisher and leading developer of online virtual worlds for PCs, consoles, and mobile devices. Nexon proudly offers celebrated franchises like MapleStory and Mabinogi that have been enjoyed by millions of players for over two decades. When we founded our Nexon America branch in 2006, we made it our goal to bring those unique games to western players using a player-first approach. We achieve that goal by applying our team’s outstanding free-to-play expertise and live game support to every decision, every day.

But we’re committed to more than our games! Here at Nexon America, we’re all about open communication, diversity, mutual respect, and collaboration, so we can bring out the best in each other. Nexies find support, friendship, and career growth all in one place! And because we know a healthy work-life balance is the key to happiness, Nexies also enjoy flexible hours, a hybrid work model, and extra perks like food trucks, happy hours, and team events. It’s why we’ve earned the Great Place to Work certification for 5 years running!

We’re looking to expand our team with passionate individuals who want to learn, play, and grow with us. Ready for a new challenge?

Summary of Position

We’re looking for a contract-experienced Latin American Spanish linguist with a background in games to join us for a six-month contract supporting MapleStory, one of our long-standing and well-loved live titles.

The candidate must be able to work on-site twice a week.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing and post-editing machine-translated content
• Performing in-game LQA testing to ensure linguistic accuracy and contextual consistency
• Supporting urgent translation needs across in-game text, bug fixes, patch notes, and community-facing communications
• Monitoring player sentiment and localization-related feedback to help guide ongoing improvements

Work Experience

• 2+ years experience in game localization is required, ideally across multiple areas:
  • Translation and editing
  • MTPE (machine translation post-editing)
  • LQA (linguistic QA in live game environments)
  • Live ops support (e.g., community posts, urgent text updates, bug-related copy)
• Familiarity with translation tools (memoQ, etc.) and task tracking systems (JIRA, etc.)
• Experience with hands-on experience managing or collaborating with external translation vendors or language service providers, giving feedback to other linguists or reviewing their translations

Knowledge/Skills

• Fluent Latin American Spanish speaker with strong English proficiency
• Substantial in-game experience of MapleStory, with clear familiarity across major story arcs, systems, and endgame or live content; must be able to engage with localization tasks in context while maintaining professional objectivity
• Soft Traits
  • Comfortable working independently and making linguistic decisions with minimal oversight
  • Able to clearly communicate localization decisions and flag risks to a non-Spanish-speaking manager
  • Interest in working on legacy content, maintaining tone consistency, and contributing to long-term quality improvements
  • Has experience working with AI and/or machine translation
• Preferred
  • Freelancer or contractor looking for a stable, mid-term engagement without full-time constraints
  • Has previously supported live games or worked in a fast-paced game localization setting
  • Has experience as a Latin American Spanish language specialist or LQA reviewer, specifically from the vendor side

Nexon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Compensation Description for Pay Transparency (hourly)

The base salary range for this position in El Segundo, CA is $30.00 - $36.00 hourly.

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