Technical Writer, PlayStation

• Fluency in English, plus excellent comprehension of Japanese. Comfortable with verbal and written communication in Japanese. JLPT2 or equivalent
• Translation skills with acute attention to detail. Must be aware of the importance of context when translating. Must be culturally sensitive
• Self-starter with solid skills in managing time and prioritizing work
• Experience working in a fast-paced global environment while multitasking, meeting deadlines, being flexible and proactively meeting departmental needs
• Cross-cultural exposure in a business setting; ability to communicate tactfully in multicultural environments
• Must be able to accommodate variable working hours, including attending occasional international meetings that occur outside of typical working hours
• BA or BS degree in Technical Communications, English, Japanese, linguistics, or similar field
• Two to three years of experience as a Japanese-to-English translator
• Experience working in a team in a corporate environment
• Adobe Acrobat and Office 365, such as Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable

• We’re looking for an experienced Japanese/English bilingual technical writer/translator of end-user documentation to join our diverse and close-knit group of communicators and project managers
• Japanese to English translation and English language development:
• Translate a variety of media, including PlayStation product manuals and packaging for global end users as well as internal documentation
• Adhere to company-specific guidelines, such as terminology and writing style guides
• Be comfortable with receiving feedback from stakeholders in multiple review rounds. Revise and polish content as necessary
• Authoring of consumer-facing instructional content in English:
• Research product specifications and other information using various in-house tools and software
• Work closely with the document development team in Japan. Plan, organize, interview, and discuss with product engineers and stakeholders to finalize content
• Author English content or transcreate content with a Japanese tech writer
• Perform other related duties as assigned:
• Manage subject-matter expert reviews. Collaborate with a global team of stakeholders
• Take meeting notes and maintain information in our systems, such as Confluence/JIRA
• Review other teams’ end user documents