Senior Language Specialist/Linguist

5 days ago

Greater Bengaluru Area, India TransPerfect Full time

Senior Language Specialist/Linguist Contract: 12 months (with potential extension based on performance) Client: A leading multinational telecommunications company (name disclosed at interview) Overview: The Senior Language Specialist ensures linguistic quality, cultural adaptations, and consistency across all localized content. This role combines linguistic expertise with strong localization knowledge to deliver high-quality localized content that resonate with target audiences. You will perform in-depth linguistic analysis, develop and maintain glossaries and style guides, collaborate with external vendors and cross-functional localization teams to deliver high-quality global experiences. Responsibilities: - Develop, update, and manage style guides, glossaries, and translation memories. - Collaborate closely with localization engineers, PMs, UI/UX, and vendors to resolve linguistic issues and advise on language-specific constraints. - Interface with Translation and Quality Assurance vendors aiming for timely and high-quality deliverables. - Oversees complex linguistic projects, ensuring high-quality results that meet specific standards. - Perform linguistic reviews, quality checks, and validation of localized content. - Support consistency, tone, and cultural accuracy across all content types. - Ensure consistent terminology across all localized content. - Serves as a subject matter expert and provides guidance on challenging projects or linguistic decisions. - Provide clear linguistic feedback and guidance to external vendors and internal teams. - Documentation of localization processes to ensure clarity and scalability across global operations. - Conduct training sessions for Translation and Quality Assurance vendors to streamline linguistic requirements. - Develop and implement linguistic quality metrics. - Organize business review meetings with Translation and Quality Assurance vendors to continuous improvement of localization processes and linguistic standard Requirements: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, Localization, or related field. - 5+ years of experience in translation, localization, or linguistic QA. - Native or near-native fluency in at least one target language with excellent English skills. - Strong command of CAT tools, workflows and localization platforms (XTM, Trados, memoQ, Smartling, etc.). - Experience with terminology management, linguistic QA tools, and translation workflows. - Strong understanding of cultural adaptation and regional language nuances. - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple projects. - Familiarity with software development processes and internationalization. Tech Stack: - CAT/TMS/Terminology Management: XTM, Trados, memoQ, Smartling, or similar. - QA Tools: Linguistic QA platforms, terminology management systems. - File Types: Common localization formats (XML, JSON, XLIFF, etc.), Microsoft 365 suite. - Project Tools: Jira, Smartsheet. - Methods: Agile/Scrum, Localization best practices. - Collaboration: Working with engineers, PMs, and vendor teams in fast-paced environments. - Plus: Experience in telecom, consumer tech, or large-scale enterprise localization.

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