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Language Expert - Japanese

Apple· Software and Services
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Cupertino$120.9k - $249kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Localization role focused on translating and adapting Apple software content into Japanese. Responsible for technical translations, tool improvement, issue investigation, and ensuring localization quality and consistency across Apple products and services.

Responsibilities

  • Translation of Apple products into Japanese.
  • Utilizing internal tools to identify changes with localization impact.
  • Bug monitoring, reporting and resolution.
  • Working with cross-functional groups to ensure the process runs smoothly and on schedule.
  • Ensuring terminology consistency across all Apple products and services for the Japanese market.
  • Assisting with quick-turnaround translations.
  • Identifying tools and process enhancements.
  • Using unreleased software to check localization.
  • Maintaining style guides and language glossaries.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation, Culture & Literature and equivalent
  • Native or accredited fluency in Japanese to support the Japanese-speaking market.
  • Fluent in English to do the translation from English to Japanese and vice versa.
  • Experience with CAT tools and in translation of UI for high-end software products.
  • Excellent writing skills, partnership and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Large vocabulary, literacy, and cross-cultural knowledge.
  • Current and direct exposure to Japanese culture over a sustained period of time.
  • Knowledgeable in and critical to multilingual and multicultural issues.
  • Experience in managing language specific style guides and glossaries.
  • Experience with localization and internationalization.
  • Excellent UX writing skills and experience.
  • Experience in localizing Apple product content.
  • Excellent knowledge of structural aspects of the language (syntax, semantics, phonology, phonetics).
  • Experience in natural language processing and computational linguistics.
  • Experience with a programming language.
  • Localization project management experience.
  • QA experience.

Skills

Required:Japanese language proficiencyEnglish proficiencyTranslation and localizationCAT toolsStyle guides and glossariesLocalization project managementQAMultilingual awareness
Nice to have:UX writingProgramming language

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • a range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation (possible)
  • Apple stock programs including Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) or discretionary RSUs (eligible)
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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