Localization and Release Engineering, Korean Language Expert, Japan

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.

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