Linguist

Alpha CRC

Place of work
Cambridge, Great Britain
Contract type
full-time

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

CALLING ALL LINGUISTS

We are recruiting Linguists, Translators, Editors, Reviewers and functional and linguistic testers for most languages of the world, to work at our headquarters in Cambridge (for some positions, other offices are an option). Some of our current main requirements are for Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian and Slovak, but others may be of interest too.

ALPHA has been at the forefront of the translation/localization universe since 1987 and is a Global Top 10 Localization Provider. We run an in-house production model for the world's most demanding companies, with people from over 50 countries.

Information about the selection process

The positions are full-time, on-site, not freelance, no remote working.

Alpha is an equal opportunities employer, and all ages are welcome.

Please submit your CV and letter of motivation to [email protected]. In the Subject line, state your "best" language (usually: mother tongue). We look forward to hearing from you. Check out our website: www.thisisalpha.com

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Advanced (C1)

Personality requirements and skills

If you have the following skills and qualities and are looking to work in an international environment in one of the UK's nicest cities, we would like to hear from you:
- Competent linguist with high standard of written skills in your mother tongue
- Good level of English (written and oral)
- Experience as a translator, proofreader, editor, or reviewer, content creator, terminologist, apps or games tester in a professional capacity
- Degree-level education (in Translation, Journalism, IT ...)
- Good level of computer aptitude, including apps, bug reporting, CAT tools
- Keen eye for detail (spotting linguistic and formal errors)
- Professional attitude, disciplined way of working
- Capable of picking up new skills quickly
- Enjoy being a member of a team, but also capable of working autonomously

Advertiser

Brief description of the company

Alpha has expanded over thirty years to encompass eighteen offices in thirteen countries, and scales up using our global resources to match the most demanding requirements. We are one of the world’s only major localisation companies which uses an in-house model, meaning consistency and quality for our clients. With Alpha, whether the project is a small document or a major software translation of several million words, you know the team who will be translating your materials, each and every time.

This means we are also the human face of translation, providing insight, experience and open communication from our translators right through to our account managers.
ID: 3143751  Dátum zverejnenia: 31.8.2017