Localization Engineer - PC
Contract: 12 months (with potential extension based on performance)
Client: A leading multinational telecommunications company (name disclosed at interview)
As a Localization Engineer PC, you'll ensure global readiness of PC products by enabling seamless localization workflows, technical integration, and automation.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, and process files for translation across PC titles.
- Build and maintain scripts/tools to automate localization workflows.
- Collaborate with linguists, PMs, and developers to integrate localized assets.
- Troubleshoot encoding, formatting, and file conversion issues.
- Validate localized builds and ensure proper implementation.
- Maintain documentation for tools, workflows, and processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; Master's preferred.
- 24+ years in localization engineering, or related technical role.
- Strong knowledge of localization workflows and formats (JSON, XML, CSV).
- Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Experience with debugging, encoding, and automation issues.
- Familiarity with Git or version control tools.
- Experience in PC software or game development is a plus.
Tech Stack
- Languages: Python, Bash/PowerShell.
- Formats: JSON, XML, CSV, HTML, YAML
- Tools: Git, Jenkins/CI
- Environment: Windows/PC pipelines.
- Nice to Have: build automation tools.
