Portuguese Localization Specialist (remote)

HoYoverse

Worldwide Remote

RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in game localization and cultural adaptation.

Best fit for

Candidates with bilingual fluency in Portuguese and Chinese and a background in game localization.
— “Fluent in Portuguese and Simplified Chinese. Native proficiency in either or both languages is a plus.”
Individuals with a deep understanding of gaming culture and player behavior, especially in anime and manga communities.
— “Passionate about anime, manga, and gaming culture, with extensive gaming experience.”
Professionals who thrive in remote settings and can manage cross-departmental communication effectively.
— “Coordinate communication within the team and across departments.”

Things to consider

The role requires managing both in-game and out-of-game content, which may demand a high level of attention to detail.
— “Monitor player issues and feedback, and help improve the game based on an understanding of local language and culture.”
There is a need for self-motivation and execution skills, which may be a consideration for candidates with less remote work experience.
— “Strong teamwork, communication, and execution skills. Detail-oriented, responsible, and highly self-motivated.”

How to stand out

Highlight your experience with both in-game and out-of-game content localization in your resume.
— “Provide language support for HoYoverse titles across multiple markets, covering game and manga localization.”
Showcase your ability to handle Chinese-to-Portuguese translation and post-editing with specific examples.
— “Able to handle Chinese-to-Portuguese localization, including translation, proofreading, MTPE, and LQA.”
Emphasize your familiarity with the preferences of anime and manga fans in your application materials.
— “Familiar with local players, particularly the preferences and behaviors of anime and manga fans.”
Demonstrate creative marketing concept development and content production in your portfolio or interview responses.
— “Develop creative concepts and produce content for various marketing and promotional initiatives.”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

Successfully localized multiple HoYoverse titles
Developed creative content for marketing initiatives

Typical background

Bachelor's degreeExperience in localization or translation

Skills & requirements

Required

Portuguese LocalizationSimplified Chinese LocalizationLocalization TestingProject Management

Preferred

Creative Content DevelopmentMarketing

Stack & domain

PortugueseSimplified ChineseTranslationProofreadingMTPELQAProject ManagementCRM PlatformsInformation ResearchExtractionSynthesisCloud SecurityCybersecurityCommunicationTeamworkExecutionCreativityLeadershipPassionEnthusiasmAdaptabilityDetail-orientedSelf-motivatedAnimeMangaGamingWriting StylesGame GenresMarketingPromotional Initiatives

About the role

Original posting from HoYoverse via Ashby

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.
Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community.
Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies.
In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide language support for HoYoverse titles across multiple markets, covering game and manga localization as well as day-to-day live operations.
Conduct localization testing to ensure the quality and accuracy of localized content as presented in-game.
Coordinate communication within the team and across departments; collect, document, report, and follow up on localization-related issues to ensure they are resolved.
Monitor player issues and feedback, and help improve the game based on an understanding of local language and culture.
Support the planning and execution of online and offline game events, and contribute to game community development.
Develop creative concepts and produce content for various marketing and promotional initiatives.
REQUIREMENTS
Fluent in Portuguese and Simplified Chinese. Native proficiency in either or both languages is a plus. Able to handle Chinese-to-Portuguese localization, including translation, proofreading, MTPE (machine translation post-editing), and LQA (linguistic quality assurance) for in-game and out-of-game content. Project management experience is a plus.
Bachelor's degree or above.
Passionate about anime, manga, and gaming culture, with extensive gaming experience and a strong understanding of the writing styles and conventions of different game genres. Familiarity with and enthusiasm for HoYoverse titles is a plus.
Familiar with local players, particularly the preferences and behaviors of anime and manga fans.
Creative and full of ideas, with the ability to develop and produce engaging content for various game marketing and promotional initiatives.
Excellent information research, extraction, and synthesis skills, as well as the ability to learn new things quickly.
Strong teamwork, communication, and execution skills. Detail-oriented, responsible, and highly self-motivated.
We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.

Source: HoYoverse careers (Ashby)