Associate Localization Specialist
The Gearbox Entertainment Company is an award-winning creator and distributor of entertainment for people around the world. Gearbox Entertainment develops and publishes products through its subsidiaries, Gearbox Software and Gearbox Publishing. Gearbox Entertainment has become widely known for successful game franchises including Brothers in Arms and Borderlands, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. Gearbox’s ambition is to entertain the world and its key driving objectives include the pursuit of happiness for our talent, partners and customers, the prioritization of entertainment and creativity and a measured respect for profitability. For more information, visit www.Gearbox.com.
The Gearbox localization team is looking for an Associate Localization Specialist to provide development support for internal teams as well as external partners in the UK, Asia, and Las Vegas. We’re looking for someone with a strong attention to detail as well as consistency in execution.
Responsibilities:
- Hand-on coordination of localized assets and the implementation of those assets into a game engine
- Transcription of recorded audio for a range of purposes
- Fixing localization bugs
- Aiding external translators, especially through investigation of context for localized strings
- Other localization-related tasks as needed / directed
Qualifications :
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to track many moving parts
- Awareness of other cultures and familiarity with how culture and region can affect the translation process
- Good problem solving skills
- Comfortable familiarity with Sublime, Eclipse, or similar developmental tools and text editors
- Experience with issue tracking software, ideally JIRA and other Atlassian products
Bonus Points For :
- Understanding of non-English languages or language mechanics
- Strong skills with English language and grammar
- Familiarity with RegEx and/orBatch
- Familiarity with comparison tools, such as BeyondCompare
- Familiarity with other dev tools, such as Perforce, Microsoft Office, Unreal Engine
- Knowledge of ISO culture codes
- Knowledge of base-level idiosyncrasies of Latin, Cyrillic, and ideographic languages
Gearbox Entertainment believes that all team members should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the world we strive to entertain. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide fair and equal treatment to all team members and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.