Nintendo Technology Development

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch ™ system and the Nintendo 3DS ™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System ™ , Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy ™ , Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS ™ family of systems, Super NES ™ , Nintendo 64 ™ , Nintendo GameCube ™ , Wii ™ and Wii U ™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo Technology Development, based in Redmond, Washington, creates future hardware/software technology and researches North American-based technologies.

The role of the Technical Localization Specialist at Nintendo Technology Development Inc. (NTD) is to perform localization and related tasks of moderate scope and complexity to overcome the linguistic barriers between globally dispersed engineering teams working on platform development. This role involves some coordination with members of localization-related teams elsewhere at Nintendo; counterparts at Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL), our Kyoto-based global headquarters; and occasionally with external partners.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Serves as a conduit for communication between NCL, and engineering teams within NTD
• Translates documentation between Japanese and English pertaining to general and technical subjects, with consideration for the cultural differences
• Provides interpretation in meetings between NTD and NCL teams
• Drives initiatives related to translation quality and process improvements
• Identifies issues in the localization process and proposes solutions
• Contributes to localization program roadmaps, project plans, and overall program health
• Trains and mentors others in translation and proofing procedures
• Coordinates workload/interpreting schedules with the localization staff, negotiating deliverables/deadlines as necessary
• May require frequent evening work in Pacific Time Zone