About the role

AI summarised

The Language Expert - Thai role at Apple involves localizing software and content into Thai for products like Siri and Apple software. Responsibilities include translation, terminology consistency, bug monitoring, tool improvement, and collaboration with engineering and QA teams. The role requires fluency in Thai and English, experience with CAT tools, and a background in linguistics or translation.

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Key Responsibilities

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 Thai market
Assisting with quick-turnaround translations
Identifying tools and process enhancements
Using unreleased software to check localization
Maintaining style guides and language glossaries
Contributing to improving the tools to make software localization workflows more efficient
Helping to investigate the root causes of international issues found in localized software
Evangelizing standard processes for localization friendly content

Requirements

Degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation, Culture & Literature or equivalent
Native or accredited fluency in Thai
Fluent in English for translation between English and Thai
Experience with CAT tools
Experience 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 Thai 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