Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled Japanese Language Specialist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with passionate colleagues from around the world, all focused on one mission: making great games shine in every language.
Key Responsibilities
1. Localise Call of Duty content (game, in-game text, audio scripts, live events, and marketing) from English to Japanese, using both traditional translation and post-editing workflows.
2. Take an active role in the rollout and improvement of AI-powered, automated localisation pipelines, including post-editing machine translation outputs.
3. Review and approve assets before publication.
4. Collaborate with Project Management, QA, and other Language Specialists to ensure clarity of expectations and alignment on quality.
5. Provide guidance to external Japanese vendors and internal testers; answer style and translation queries.
6. Proactively track, evaluate, and help fix linguistic bugs and quality issues.
7. Maintain and evolve translation assets (glossary, termbase, translation memories and style guides).
8. Take part in team reviews, feedback loops, and continuous improvement cycles while experimenting with new tools and workflows.
Requirements
* Previous experience as a Japanese Translator/Language Specialist, ideally in the games industry.
* Demonstrated experience in post-editing and reviewing MT output is highly desirable.
* Experience using memoQ or other CAT tools.
* Familiarity with automation tools and AI-driven workflows is a plus.
* Native-level Japanese, business-level English.
* Strong creative writing and localisation adaptation skills.
* Familiarity with shooter games, multiplayer, and live content is a distinct advantage.
* Problem-solving mindset and a willingness to learn, adapt, and experiment.
* Understanding of cultural sensitivities and the gaming market in Japan.
* Enthusiasm for AI, automation, and being part of a team driving positive change.
Benefits
At our company, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together.
Our World
We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.