SWE - Technical Translator (British English), Localisation & Release Engineering

Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Software and Services

Summary

Posted:
Weekly Hours: 39
Role Number:200564667
Are you looking for a great opportunity to join a dynamic team passionate about delivering world-class localised software on some of the world’s most creative electronic products? Do you love the challenge of solving complex problems that have a direct impact on the user? Join the team responsible for the localisation of Apple software and Siri! We are seeking experienced technical translators or writers to localise software and related content into British English. Our localisation team is looking for a highly motivated individual with the right mix of technical and creative skills to provide translations and adaptations for our software in a fast-paced environment, requiring the ability to manage workload with tight delivery schedules.

Description

Creatively translate US English content for the intended market while maintaining the Apple tone of voice and intended message of the original creative, and adhering to inclusive writing standards. Collaborate with team members, project managers and producer teams to align on language validation, and continuously innovate to enhance our processes. Keep up to date on industry trends, cultural evolution and socio-political events in the market, as well as standard processes in copywriting, translation and technical writing. In addition to project work, other opportunities include contributing to improving the tools to make software localisation workflows more efficient, helping to investigate the root causes of international issues that are found in localised software, evangelising best practices for localisation-friendly development and content, defining and driving improvements in our localised product. This position is highly suited to technical translators with previous localisation experience. It provides a chance to work within an exciting, supportive team, interact with other localisation teams at Apple, as well as engineering and QA teams, and gain valuable insights into the development process at Apple. Other responsibilities include: - Hands-on translation of Apple products into British English - Utilizing internal tools to identify changes with localisation impact - Bug monitoring, blocking issues, reporting and resolution - Working with multi-functional groups to ensure the process runs smoothly and on schedule - Ensuring terminology consistency across all Apple products and services Assisting with quick-turnaround translations - Identifying tools and process improvements - Performing linguistic QA and runtime testing - Maintaining style guides - Maintaining language glossaries

Minimum Qualifications

  • Software localisation experience
  • Expert localisation or technical writer or journalistic experience
  • Proficient in British English

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in software localisation
  • CAT tool knowledge
  • Language qualifications in British English
  • Degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation and/or equivalent experience

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements