Chinese Localization Editor (Contract)
$72,301–$104,000 year
Remote · United States
Job Summary
Contract Chinese Localization Editor to review, edit, and refine Chinese-localized content across UI, narrative, tutorials, cinematics, live-service content, and marketing materials; create glossaries and style guides; ensure alignment with the game’s voice and cultural direction; serve as linguistic quality owner; collaborate with Localization, Narrative, Design, Audio, QA, Production, and external vendors; provide linguistic feedback on character voice and dialogue; translate and localize in-game and out-of-game text; support linguistic QA and bug triage; manage priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced development environment; required Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of translation/editing experience with 1 year in game localization; strong editorial judgment and cross-functional collaboration.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in translation, linguistics, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 2 years of experience in translation, editing, and/or writing in a professional setting.
- 1 year of experience in game or software development, localization, or QA.
- Professional experience in localization, editing, translation, or linguistic QA within games, entertainment, publishing, or related industries
- Strong understanding of Chinese grammar, tone, style, and cultural nuance
- Experience reviewing and editing player-facing content for quality, consistency, and readability
- Ability to adapt tone and writing style across different types of content, including narrative, gameplay systems, UI, tutorials, and live-service content
- Strong attention to detail and editorial judgment
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working in an iterative production environment
- Passion for games and player experience (with an emphasis on Fantasy/RPG games)
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