Keywords Studios seeks a Korean Games Linguist to translate and transcreate in-game, player support, and community content from English to Korean for mobile games. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality translations, performing QA on various content, suggesting process improvements, and collaborating with other linguists. The role requires native-level Korean, a passion for gaming, and excellent linguistic skills in both Korean and English. Experience in translation, copywriting, or linguistics is preferred. The position is based in Dublin, Ireland and offers a hybrid work model.
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Description
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 Games Linguist 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 Korean player support, community and in game content for mobile games. The linguist may also test the games in their native language.
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 Korean 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 Korean speaker
Passion for games industry
Educational qualification in linguistics
Experience in translation, copywriting or linguistics
Excellent verbal and written linguistic skills both in Korean 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
Benefits
Our 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.
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