Job Title:

Japanese Language Specialist

Requisition ID:

R025796

Reporting To:

Language Services Manager

Department:

Language Services

Location:

Activision Dublin, Ireland

Contract:

Permanent

Overview:

This role is based in Dublin supporting game localisation for franchises like Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, and Spyro. The team focuses on creativity, technology, and continuous improvement to deliver high-quality localized content.

Your Mission:

As our Japanese Language Specialist, you will:

• Own the quality and consistency of all Japanese content for Call of Duty - gameplay, in-game UI, multiplayer, live events, and marketing assets.
• Drive transformation through AI and automation, implementing post-editing, translation, and review workflows.
• Partner with Project Management, Localisation QA, and other Language Specialists to ensure content is authentic, player-focused, and on-brand.
• Serve as an expert for terminology, style, and cultural adaptation for internal teams and external vendors.
• Propose workflow and technology improvements, participate in feedback and change initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Localise Call of Duty content (game, in-game text, audio scripts, live events, and marketing) from English to Japanese, using traditional translation and post-editing workflows.
• Participate in rollout and improvement of AI-powered, automated localisation pipelines, including post-editing machine translation outputs.
• Review and approve assets before publication.
• Collaborate with Project Management, QA, and other Language Specialists to ensure clarity and alignment on quality expectations.
• Provide guidance to external Japanese vendors and internal testers; answer style and translation queries.
• Track, evaluate, and help fix linguistic bugs and quality issues.
• Maintain and evolve translation assets (glossary, termbase, translation memories, and style guides).
• Participate in team reviews, feedback loops, and continuous improvement cycles while experimenting with new tools and workflows.

Experience:

• Previous experience as a Japanese Translator/Language Specialist, ideally in the games industry.
• 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.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Native-level Japanese and business-level English.
• Strong creative writing and localisation adaptation skills.
• Familiarity with shooter games, multiplayer, and live content is an advantage.
• Problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn, adapt, and experiment.
• Understanding of cultural sensitivities and the gaming market in Japan.
• Enthusiasm for AI, automation, and driving positive change.

What Success Looks Like:

• Deliver authentic, high-quality Japanese content that is player-first and on-brand.
• Diagnose bottlenecks, flag blockers, and work with the team to raise standards and improve processes.
• Embrace and help drive transformation toward AI-powered localisation, seeking smarter, faster ways to work.
• Be a trusted voice in the team, supporting colleagues, sharing ideas, and contributing to continuous learning and improvement.

Company Information:

Activision is a leading developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment, home to franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. The company emphasizes inclusive culture and innovation in gameplay and localisation.

Website: www.activisionblizzard.com

Accommodation Request:

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