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Streamline is a creative development studio specializing in full video game development, game publishing, interactive digital assets, and metaverse creation. We provide experienced professionals to help bring the most demanding projects from concept all the way through production with our technical knowledge of established industry standards for high-performance results along every step. That means when you come to work at Streamline, expect to be challenged like you've never been challenged before.

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Description

Japanese Linguistic Specialist is a language specialist that will assist in translating project related documents, communication, and actual in-game texts by localizing products and/or workflows specific to our customers in Japan. You will act as a bridge that connects Streamline Media Group with the Japan market. Using your professional English and Japanese languages abilities, you will be responsible for providing support to make Streamline's products (services and games) appealing to the Japanese market.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct translation, proofreading, editing of in-game contents from English to Japanese

Implement the translated text into game & perform LQA including bug reports, language errors report and making improvement suggestions

Marketing contents translation and localization (e.g. commercial videos, social media contents, etc.)

Other document translation that related with internal projects

Interpreting (EN JA) weekly online meetings with Japanese clients

Qualifications

JLPT N1 or Native Japanese level required.

Business or above level in English (TOEIC 800+ preferred).

3+ years of working experience as English Japanese translator and/ or proof-reader in any industry.

Additional Skills (preferred)

Work experience in game development or operation, especially LQA

2 + years work experience as ENJA translator/interpreter in video game or entertainment

In-depth knowledge in LQA related software and tools

UI/UX localization knowledges

Work experience with CAT tools (Trados, Memo Q, Memsource, etc.)

Work experience in Japan or Japanese companies

Fluency in other languages in writing and reading