Irish Translator

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

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Translator role is central to Welocalize’s success. As a localization company specializing in software localization and technical translation, we play a critical role in bringing IT products to global audiences. Translators make up nearly 40% of our workforce, and their expertise and performance are essential to the company’s overall success.

This role also serves as a strong foundation for career growth within Welocalize. It offers opportunities to develop skills that can lead to advancement not only in language-focused positions, but also in management and broader business functions.

MAIN DUTIES

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

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Hourly and daily productivity

On time delivery

Quality scores

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

The Translator’s overall performance will be evaluated by the Team Lead, taking into account factors such as work attitude, sense of responsibility, communication skills, teamwork, attendance, and other relevant performance criteria.

Translators are expected to consistently meet clearly defined performance standards and deliver high-quality results.

Education Level

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience

Fluent in host language, both written and spoken, fluent in respective translated language, both written and spoken

Experience & Relevant Skills

Native-level in Irish and 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. Experience with CAT tools.

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 situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Fast learner, motivated, versatile

Ability to work with a remote team

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