Linguistic Tester (various languages)

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As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 77,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Welocalize is seeking Linguistic testers for 6 months on-site based in Dublin, Ireland.

Title: Linguistic Tester
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Longevity: 6 months
Salary: EUR 37K/year
*Must have work permit/authorization
*40 hours a week
Required: native level fluency in the following languages: Assamese, Georgian, Haitian/Creole, Kirundi, Kurmanji, Oromo
Preferred (but not required): localization experience, JIRA

MAIN DUTIES:

  • Translation (Translating and reviewing the assigned content according to the guidelines and prescribed due dates).
  • Linguistic Reviews and quality assessment (Track and monitor translation quality, flag potential quality issues and take actions to address them).
  • Localization Testing and A/B Testing (Regularly perform Localization testing (e.g. screenshot testing or Live testing) as per the task instructions/test plan).
  • Create and maintain linguistic assets (Translate and/or review the Glossary to ensure accuracy and appropriateness).
  • Communicate and collaborate (Proactively flag potential or existing issues and regularly follow-up to ensure timely resolution).
  • REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • 100% native fluency in the target language. 
  • At least 3 years of experience in translation and localization. 
  • Familiarity with the target language culture and trends. 
  • Knowledge of CAT tools and translation quality management. 
  • Experience localizing apps and mobile content (e.g. translation of websites and apps).
  • Familiarity with translated content.
  • Strong linguistic and analytical skills to make critical judgments regarding the translation quality.
  • When you join Welocalize, you have the opportunity to bring your career to the next level:
    ... receive steady volume of work and long-term partnership {where this applies} 
    ... professional development: work on exciting projects that will empower you keep learning and growing
    ... work with multicultural, international team with a great variety of documents and content types  
    ... 24-hour 6-day a week support from our Community team.

    If this opportunity sounds appealing to you, apply below.