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Global Loc Engineering Manager

Keyword Studios
Italy
1 year ago
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Company Overview

Established in 1998 and working in over 60 languages, the Keywords Group is a fast growing plc., listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. Keywords is an international service provider to the global Video Game Industry with offices in Dublin, Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Montreal, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi and more. Working on a worldwide basis, we provide a range of linguistic, testing, quality control and customer support services to Video Game Developers and Publishers alike.

Job Summary

This role requires an experienced professional with a strong knowledge of internationalization and localization processes in complex scenarios. The Loc Engineering Manager will be working closely with the Local Studios as well as with the Global Production to ensure the maximum quality and efficiency in the processes. Passion for innovation, consultative skills and a can-do attitude are needed for this position.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

The main responsibilities are:

Requirements

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of relevant localization industry experience

• Experience in directly leading a team of engineers

• Deep understanding of localization and translation systems with ability to think across layers of the stack. Hands-on experience working in Translation Management Systems (TMS), with knowledge of how to automate project workflows

• Technical understanding of software development methodologies

• Strong organizational and coordination skills to get things done in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including relationship building and ability to stay focused under pressure

• Ability to articulate ideas and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences. Comfortable speaking to all levels of leadership, and able to clearly convey thoughts and ideas to target audiences.

• Experience managing medium to large-scale projects and sometimes, vendor relationships

• Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities

• Passion for process and tools innovation

• Experience with source code management, code review, and issue tracking systems

• Proven experience working with technologies like Translation Management Systems (TMS), Python, C#, Regex, HTML, CSS, Javascript, i18n libraries, ICU, Unicode

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