Korean Language Expert - Localization and Release Engineering (L&RE) Japan
Summary
Are you looking for a great opportunity to work on a dynamic and multicultural team passionate about delivering localized software on some of the world’s most creative consumer electronic products? Do you love the challenge of solving complex problems that can have a direct impact on millions of customers and the international success of the company?
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Imagine what you could do here!
Join the team responsible for the localization of Apple software and Siri. We are looking for an experienced Korean Language Expert to localize software and related content into Korean.
Description
Our team is looking for highly motivated individuals with the right mix of technical, creative, organizational and communication skills to provide technical translations and adaptations for our software.
This position is highly suited to technical translators with product localization experience. You will be working in an exciting, supportive team, interact with other localization teams at Apple, as well as engineering and QA teams, and gain valuable insights into the development process at Apple!
Fluency and translation experience in Korean are crucial. The environment is fast paced, requiring the ability to handle workload with quick delivery schedules. In addition to project work, other responsibilities include contributing to improving our tools and workflows; evangelizing standard processes for localization friendly content; defining and driving improvements for our Korean customers. Strong communication and collaboration skills, attention to detail, and proven ability to manage priorities are crucial.
Responsibilities
- Translation of Apple products into Korean
- Maintaining style guides and language glossaries
- Ensuring terminology consistency across Apple products and services in Korean
- Collaboratively assessing impact and implementing localization changes
- Bugs monitoring, reporting and resolution
- Working with cross-functional groups to ensure both quality and timeliness standards are met
- Assisting with confidential translations and feedback
- Contributing to tools and process enhancements
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation, Culture & Literature or equivalent
- Native or accredited fluency in Korean with current and direct exposure to Korean culture
- Fluent in English to perform English ↔ Korean translations and communicate with cross-functional stakeholders worldwide
- Experience with CAT tools and software UI translation
- Experience with multilingual and multicultural issues
- Excellent writing skills and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with localization and internationalization, with a critical eye for excellent UX copy
- Experience with Apple products and services
- Excellent knowledge of the structural aspects of Korean and possibly other languages (syntax, semantics, phonology, phonetics)
- Experience in natural language processing and computational linguistics
- Experience with a programming language
- Experience working with engineering
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.