Technical Translator (Australian English), Localisation & Release Engineering

Requirements

• Accredited fluency in Australian English
• Extraordinary written and verbal communication
• Expertise in Australian English Content Creation, Creative Writing or Translation
• Software localisation experience

Nice to Haves

• Degree in Linguistics, Journalism, Cultural Studies or Creative Writing
• CAT tool knowledge
• Marketing experience
• Extremely detail oriented with extraordinary follow-through skills
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work closely with creative and technical stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of structural aspects of the language (syntax, semantics, phonology, phonetics)

What You'll Be Doing

• Creatively translate US English content for the intended market while maintaining the Apple tone of voice and original message, and adhering to inclusive writing standards.
• Keep up to date on industry trends, cultural evolution and socio-political events in the target market, as well as standard processes in copywriting, translation and technical writing.
• Collaborating with Creative and Human Interface teams to ensure that Apple’s voice is tailored to the local market
• Bug monitoring, blocking issues, reporting and resolution
• Working with multi-functional groups to ensure the process runs smoothly and on schedule
• Ensuring terminology consistency across all Apple products and services Assisting with quick-turnaround translations
• Identifying tools and process improvements
• Performing linguistic QA and runtime testing
• Maintaining style guides and language glossaries

Perks and Benefits

• Exciting opportunity to work within an innovative and supportive team
• Interact with other teams at Apple
• Gain valuable insights into the development process at Apple