Localization Manager, Amazon Games

Job Description

Amazon Games is seeking a bilingual Localization Manager to help us bring Japanese games to a global audience. Amazon is all in on games. We believe the revolution that began with arcade communities a quarter at a time will continue to a future where everyone is a gamer and every gamer can create, compete, collaborate and connect with others at massive scale. If you share our belief that games will produce some of the future's most influential voices in media and art, come join us!

A day in the life
Amazon Games Localization wants Amazon gaming customers around the world to have immersive and exciting experiences in their preferred languages, no matter their country or locale. Our goal is for our translations to be as good as or better than the original source material. This ambitious goal requires us to think globally from the start and put processes in place that enable creative, high-quality localization at scale.

About the team
Amazon Games applies the principles of Amazonian culture to the world of game design. We have a diverse team of talented, creative people pairing their love of making games with the unique strengths that come with being part of Amazon. Across all of our teams and locations, we are united by a common purpose: to share great gaming experiences with customers around the world. We believe in a future where everyone is a gamer and everyone can create, compete, collaborate and connect through games, and we are looking for the right people to help us build that future. With the power of Twitch and AWS at your fingertips, you will have the chance to innovate in gameplay, creativity, marketing, and technology, while working alongside some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Japanese language fluency, especially around the domain of online games
• English language fluency, especially around the domain of online games
• 4+ years of experience as a Localization Manager or Producer
• Japanese Standard Time-based work day

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Deep understanding of the unique challenges of localizing and publishing massively-multiplayer online games and games-as-a-service
• Passion for creative translation that speaks to gamers
• Excellent communicator able to influence different groups in order to achieve business goals
• Understanding of modern game development, localization, and publishing practices
• Understanding of the unique challenges of localizing and publishing massively-multiplayer online games and games-as-a-service
• Sharp attention to detail
• Willingness to continually improve the effectiveness and quality of processes
• Ability to communicate with and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve cross-team goals
• Experience working with enterprise-level Translation Management Systems such as memoQ (preferred), Trados, or XLOC
• Experience working in Jira and Confluence
• Korean language fluency

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