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.
Localization Engineer will focus on file engineering and DTP. Supports on-demand project needs during CET hours to enable our service delivery model for assigned accounts. At least one year of working experience in localization, in a DTP or Engineering role, is expected. Specific applications skills are detailed in the description below. Qualified candidates in any CET timezone will be considered, as long as they are legally able to work during the required hours. Your primary contacts for daily urgent/on-demand tasks are mostly located in Europe.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manages translation memoriesTakes responsibility for QA working methods. Sets the criteria and working methods for working with XBench, MemoQ and other available tools on the market. Works with the other teams to improve automated methods throughout the QA process.Takes responsibility for machine translation domains. Identifies recurring errors, analyses machine efficiency and provides feedback.Manages layout and DTP projectsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The engineer in this role must be proficient in common Adobe and Office formatting and graphic design applications and must be able to quickly gain proficiency using online translation management systems. Working knowledge of command-line interface, to input and execute commands following a defined script, and to troubleshoot results from logs or responses, is also required.Proficient using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro.Proficient using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, and Excel.Proficient using Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets.Able to edit and publish graphics using Inkscape.Understands XLIFF file format and can explain it to another person.Working experience using CAT tools (either desktop or online) to prepare multilingual projects and to generate/export target files.Input and run commands in CLI including deciding how to adjust parameters and flags to achieve the desired result.Competencies
Localization engineers are a key member of production teams that include non-technical staff and third-party vendors. Production team members are located around the world. An ability to effectively communicate in written and spoken English is required. A successful engineer can communicate about technical topics with a non-technical audience.Strong attention to detail.Anticipate and mitigate risks to project delivery, quality, and/or costs.Proactively identify opportunities for improvements, take action, measure/report on success, and update SOPs.Contribute to internal knowledge bases.Strong sense of ownership of results, whether responsible or accountable for them.Follow Welocalize Four Pillars in all aspects of your work: Customer Service, Quality, Global Teamwork, and Innovation.Additional Information
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.This is Junior to Mid level role.
Welocalize is committed to equal opportunities and in compliance with the General Law on the Rights of People with Disabilities, this vacancy is also available and we encourage to those candidates who have a disability certificate (equal to or greater than 33%) to apply.
