Welo Global

Multilingual AI-enabled technology and content provider

German Translator

Translation & InterpretationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Native-level fluency in German.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Two to four years of experience in translation, localization, editing, or content writing.
A good understanding of the localization process.
Good user experience with standard software, such as Windows and Office applications.
Good user experience with standard computer-assisted translation tools, such as XTM and SDL Studio, and with issue-tracking and query-management tools, such as Jira.
Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly.
Ability to work with tight deadlines.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and linguists.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
Ability to work within a virtual team.
A university degree in Translation, Applied Languages, or Linguistic Studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience: a university degree in another field plus two years of full-time translation experience, or five years of full-time professional translation experience.

Responsibilities

Perform translations in various translation tools for assigned clients and projects.
Translate content across types such as marketing, help, user interface, or regulated content.
Support the team with copy-editing tasks on selected content types.
Master standard computer-assisted translation tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients, including tools for creating queries or checking live user-interface elements.
Follow established translation processes precisely, including raising queries when needed.
Follow style guides and overall client requirements precisely.
Improve work based on corrections from senior team members and client reviewers.
Track personal error statistics and work on areas of weakness.
Participate in internal training and training organized by clients.
Participate in the error arbitration process.
Meet productivity, on-time delivery, and quality key performance indicators.
Participate in internal quality meetings and client-organized quality calls for the team.
Analyze personal gaps and consider what assistance senior members can provide to address them.
Meet goals set by the team manager.

Desired Qualifications

Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly.

About Welocalize

Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale.

Welocalize’s Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. welocalize.com

Overview

The German Translator role focuses on delivering high-quality translations across various content types using standard CAT tools and adhering strictly to client-specific guidelines and processes. It involves continuous quality improvement through feedback, training, and collaboration, while meeting key performance indicators in productivity, quality, and timeliness.

Job Responsibilities

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

Perform translations in various translation tools for assigned clients and projects
Translate various types of content, e.g. marketing, help, UI, or regulated content
Support the team with copy-edit tasks on selected content types
Master the standard CAT tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients (e.g. tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements)
Precisely follow the established translation process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to
Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements
Improve based on the corrections made by senior team members as well as the client reviewers
Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots
Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the clients
Participate in the error arbitration process
Meet the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery and quality
Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team
Constantly analyze own gaps and think of what assistance the senior members can provide to help address those
Meet the goals set by the team manager

Experience and Skills

Native-level fluency in German language
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
2-4 years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
Good understanding of the localization process
Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with tight deadlines
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
Ability to work within a virtual team
Fast learner, motivated, versatile

Education Level

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)

Job Reference: #LI-JC1

About the Company

Welo Global

Multilingual AI-enabled technology and content provider

Welo Global coordinates five specialized brands to deliver multilingual AI, technology, and content solutions for blue-chip clients across 300+ languages. Welocalize handles AI-enabled localization for technology teams; Welo Data supplies multilingual AI training data and model evaluation; Park IP offers patent translation and IP workflows; Welo Life Sciences creates multilingual content for pharma and medical devices; Adapt focuses on global SEO and marketing translation. Proprietary platforms—Opal for content localization, NIMO for AI supply-chain security, Legal Studio for IP workflows, and Adapt Studio for marketing translation—support these services. The company aims to help clients scale global AI and content initiatives through high-quality multilingual data, precise localization, and technology-enabled services.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: Not listed

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