Localization Language Lead, German (Game Localization)

Location: Madrid, Spain

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes an international portfolio of video games, including NBA hirify.global, BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, and other major franchises.

What you will do

• Own the localization strategy, quality bar, and final sign-off for German content across hirify.global’s game portfolio.
• Review and edit in-game text, UI, scripts, and voiceover content for tone, fluency, clarity, and cultural relevance.
• Develop and enforce German glossaries, style guides, terminology, and cultural content policies.
• Partner with localization producers, developers, QA, marketing, publishing, and game studios on language decisions and quality issues.
• Lead German voiceover casting, script review, and creative direction sessions.
• Mentor linguists and vendors, audit game builds, and improve localization processes, tooling, quality, and turnaround times.

Requirements

• Professional localization experience in games, technology, or entertainment.
• Native fluency in German with strong command of tone, grammar, cultural nuance, and the German-speaking gaming audience.
• Advanced English fluency in written and spoken communication.
• Ability to work independently on complex projects and resolve ambiguous or conflicting language decisions.
• Knowledge of platform-holder guidelines, naming conventions, brand alignment, and German age-rating requirements.
• Familiarity with CAT tools, translation memory systems, XLOC, JIRA, and CMS.

Nice to have

• Experience with voiceover scripting, dubbing production, and linguistic performance direction.
• Bachelor’s degree in translation, linguistics, media, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Individual contributor role within the Content Localization team.
• Opportunity to shape the voice, tone, and cultural authenticity of games for German-speaking players.
• Collaboration with global studios and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodations available for qualified applicants with disabilities.