Sr. Localization Specialist (Remote)

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

As the Bilingual Localization Specialist, you’ll be responsible for production and quality assurance and testing of our product and marketing materials to ensure the localized content/words/strings. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and our LSP partners to manage the lifecycle of localization production and quality testing to deliver superb and delightful localized products to our global customers.

Candidates must have native speaker fluency in one target language, preferred Japanese.

What You'll Do:

• Manage lifecycle of localization production and testing for product and localized web pages, requirement gathering, setting up test environments for linguistic QA, creating test plan and test cases, and managing QA process to ensure product passed all tests (sanity, linguistic, regression) required in order to create high quality localized product for each target locale

• Work with ticketing tools like Asana/Workfront/JIRA to manage linguistic issues and reports.

• Make linguistic updates in TM directly

• Partner with marketing and product content writers to ensure source content is localization friendly

• Collaborate with UI/UX engineers to resolve problems and issues such as hard-coded strings, RTL enablement, and externalization of all localizable elements for translations and to achieve a great result together

• Manage workload in a fast-paced, highly distributed environment

• Some travel for project offsites and team get-togethers

What You'll Need:

• In-country localization tester with 5+ years of experience

• Native speaker fluency in target language

• Proficient in written and spoken English, as well as type both source and target languages on the keyboard

• highly organized, with attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Experience with testing frameworks, tools and methodologies such as Selenium

• Knowledge of Translation Management Systems (i.e., Smartling, GlobalLink, SDLX)

• Knowledge of Content Management Systems (ie., WordPress, Contentful, Adobe Experience Manager, Directus)

• Familiar with iOS and macOS products and web apps

• Understanding of localization best practices and familiarity with common “gotchas” for localization

• Passion for developing processes, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills

• Experience tracking, analyzing, reporting on bugs, and managing multiple projects

• A desire to work closely with others to deliver quality software and solve problems

• Empathy and professionalism

Bonus Points:

• Experience with machine translation.

• Proficiency in a second language other than English.

• Engagement with broader translation/localization communities and attentiveness to evolving industry best practices.

• Experience in remote-first environments.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Remote-friendly and flexible work culture

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards

• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs 

• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge  

• Paid parental and adoption leaves

• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

• Employee Resource Groups, geographic neighbourhood groups and volunteer opportunities to build connections

• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

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