🎮 Lotcheck Translation & Interpretation Specialist – Your Voice in Global Game Testing at Nintendo of Europe SE in Frankfurt am Main

Level Up Your Career at Nintendo

Since 1889, Nintendo Co., Ltd. in Kyoto has shaped the global entertainment landscape – from Hanafuda playing cards to the Nintendo Switch 2. Our mission remains unchanged: putting smiles on faces worldwide. In this role, you become the linguistic bridge between our Japanese- and English-speaking teams, ensuring every game application submitted to Nintendo is evaluated with precision and clarity.

What You Will Do

• Deliver high-quality written translations between Japanese and English for Lotcheck documentation, reports, and business correspondence
• Provide accurate interpretation during video conferences, in-person meetings, workshops, and occasional business trips
• Ensure seamless transfer of meaning, tone, terminology, and context between Japanese- and English-speaking stakeholders
• Support cross-functional collaboration by clarifying terminology and resolving language-related queries
• Maintain and enhance translation resources – glossaries, terminology databases, style guides, and translation memories
• Guarantee consistency and quality across all translated and interpreted content in line with Nintendo standards
• Facilitate smooth internal and external communication for the testing and evaluation of submitted game applications
• Collaborate across regions and departments to support day-to-day business operations

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in translation, interpreting, linguistics, Japanese studies, or equivalent professional experience as a translator or interpreter
• Native-level Japanese proficiency combined with excellent written and spoken English
• Strong reading comprehension, writing, proofreading, and editing skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Open-minded, logical, and proactive approach with the ability to communicate clearly across cultures and regions
• Confident use of Microsoft Office and digital communication tools
• Ability to research and apply technical, game-related, and company-specific terminology consistently
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines reliably
• High sense of confidentiality when handling sensitive business information
• Experience with memoQ or similar CAT tools and translation memory systems

Ready to apply? Send your application in English, including your earliest possible start date and salary expectation.