Full-Time
Senior Localization Engineer
Keywords Studios
10,001+ employees
Global game development and testing services
No salary listed
United Kingdom
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- University degree in computer science or equivalent background
- At least 2 to 3 years experience in software development
- Knowledge of programming languages (VB, VBA, C#, Java), scripting (Python, Perl, JavaScript) and markup languages (XML, HTML, XLIFF); confidence with API programming
- Experience writing SQL queries is a plus
- Advanced knowledge of regular expressions and text manipulation
- Excellent knowledge of most important computer-assisted translation tools on the market (memoQ, XTM, Memsource, Wordbee, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of internationalization good practices and experience with internationalization of web and mobile applications
- Knowledge of multilingual localization issues and procedures (managing characters set and encoding, text direction, text strings sorting and handling)
- Knowledge of Machine Translation technology is a plus
- Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders who have varying levels of technical expertise
- Fluent in English
- Passion for global solutions, international customers, and teamwork
- Focus on automation
- Good problem-solving skills combined with strong analytical abilities to find creative solutions
- Team player
- Strong time management, organizational and support skills
- Strongly service oriented, to efficiently support internal and external customers
- Set up specific environments and tools for localization
- Identify and extract localizable content from complex formats
- Convert final translated assets back to original formats
- Automate asset transfer from and to customers portals
- Troubleshooting issues coming from production, originating from translation process
- Contribute actively to the design, development and deployment of new production processes
- Development of tools for production
- Customize localization workflows and facilitate integration of localization tools with different source content repositories
- Review and anticipate potential globalization issues for new features, locales and technology
- Analysis of web sites and applications for localization potential and time/material requirements
- Ensure compliance with clients requirements and integrity of data
- Provide support to operations and sales management
- Work with other developers and engineers to implement technical solutions for end-to-end localization processes
- Review business requirements and identify technical design that is required to meet the business needs
- Machine Translation technology is a plus
Keywords Studios provides technical and creative services for the global video games industry, covering everything from initial art and development to localization and player support. The company operates through a global network of over 70 studios, using an end-to-end platform and proprietary technology to manage tasks like testing, audio production, and content moderation. Unlike specialized agencies, Keywords Studios offers a single point of contact for the entire game lifecycle, providing bespoke solutions that scale across 25+ countries. Its goal is to help developers and publishers bring their intellectual property to life through digital content that entertains, connects, and educates.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1998
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Acquired Wushu Studios for £12.5m, adding 160 experts from Fall Guys and Baldur’s Gate 3.
- Acquired Certain Affinity, expanding AAA game-development and engineering capabilities.
- EQT, CPP Investments, and Temasek acquisition injects capital for gaming industry growth.
What critics are saying
- EQT, CPP, and Temasek ownership forces EBITDA cuts, degrading service quality in 12-24 months.
- Wushu and Certain Affinity integrations fail, causing write-downs and client losses in 6-18 months.
- Generative AI via Project AVA cannibalizes art and moderation services in 18-36 months.
What makes Keywords Studios unique
- Keywords Studios delivers 360° end-to-end services across art, engineering, and localization in 70+ studios worldwide.
- Proprietary technology platform integrates AI tools like Project AVA for game remastering introduced at GDC 2024.
- Global 24-hour follow-the-sun workflows support 80+ languages for text and 50+ for audio localization.
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Flexible Work Hours
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Company News
Testronic strengthens its US Center of Excellence with key senior appointments. New leadership hires reinforce continued growth in the Americas, following recent appointments in europe and south east asia. MARCH 19, 2026 - NEW ORLEANS, US: Leading games Quality Assurance specialist Testronic has announced a series of senior appointments across its US Center of Excellence, further strengthening its client partnership capabilities as the company continues to fortify its leadership position within the global video games industry. These regional leadership appointments follow the recent announcement of Mike Wallen as President and Main Board Director, who joined Testronic from Keywords Studios. In his new role, Wallen is responsible for driving Testronic's strategic growth and working closely with global leadership to deepen partnerships with studios and publishers worldwide. As part of this continued investment in the US business, Kevin Frazier joins Testronic's senior leadership team as Regional QA Director. With more than 30 years of experience across QA and IT - including senior leadership roles at Electronic Arts - Frazier is a highly respected industry leader who brings deep operational expertise and a proven track record in delivering quality at scale. Further enhancing Testronic's client partnership function, Nicole Closson has been appointed Business Development Manager. Formerly of Keywords Studios and Unity, Closson is recognized for her partner-first approach, building strategic relationships focused on delivering value-led solutions that drive player trust and business growth. A passionate advocate for the industry, she has also served as a Women in Games Ambassador for the past two and a half years. In addition, Paul Todkill joins as Senior Client Marketing Manager within the Global Marketing Team led by Linda Quinn. A seasoned marketing professional, Todkill has led partnership and marketing initiatives for world-leading games events and major esports competitions, working closely with renowned publishers and developers to deliver impactful, audience-focused campaigns. Sharon Baylay-Bell, Testronic's CEO and Executive Chair, said: "These appointments mark an important step in strengthening our US Center of Excellence and reflect our continued investment in the Americas as a key growth region. Following Mike's arrival, we are building a leadership team that embodies our partner-first, player-focused, outcomes-led approach and shares our ambition to be a lighthouse for care, expertise and passion in the industry. Kevin, Nicole and Paul each bring outstanding experience and energy to Testronic, and will play a key role as we continue to empower the next level in play for our partners and their players worldwide."
"As sponsors of the WIG Individual Ambassadors Program and supporters of the MCV/DEVELOP Women in Games Awards, Keywords Studios is committed to partnering with those striving for better outcomes for women in today's video games industry."
At GDC 2024, we introduced Project AVA, an R&D initiative within Keywords Studios exploring generative AI tools in game development.
Late last month Keywords Studios - which powers its Individual Ambassador Programme - hosted EmpowerHER: Global Keywords Women Summit 2025, dedicated to celebrating women, empowerment, and talent.
EQT, Canada's largest pension fund CPP Investments and Singapore's state investor Temasek have completed the acquisition of Irish video game company Keywords Studios, as PE managers and allocators pour capital into the gaming industry.