Localization Specialist (Castilian Spanish)

Location: Madrid, Spain; onsite

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes video games across multiple genres and platforms, including NBA hirify.global, BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, and Sid Meier’s Civilization.

What you will do

• Translate and edit in-game text, UI strings, and basic marketing content from English into natural, culturally appropriate Castilian Spanish.
• Follow style guides, glossaries, and tone-of-voice documentation to maintain linguistic consistency.
• Collaborate with senior linguists and QA teams to review linguistic bugs, provide clarifications, and support resolutions.
• Verify terminology, update language resources, and participate in localization test passes.
• Track assigned tasks and maintain documentation in XLOC, Confluence, Jira, and related tools.
• Attend localization meetings and suggest improvements to documentation and workflows.

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in Castilian Spanish, with strong grammar and written communication skills.
• English fluency for reading, communication, and collaboration.
• Experience in translation, linguistic QA, localization coursework, or a related academic field.
• Basic organizational skills and the ability to follow guidelines and meet deadlines.
• Strong interest in gaming, cross-cultural communication, and in-language content quality.
• A bachelor’s degree in linguistics, translation, media, or a related field is preferred.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with localization workflows or content management tools.
• Experience with localization tools such as XLOC, Confluence, or Jira.

Culture & Benefits

• Entry-level individual contributor role with guidance from senior language leads and localization producers.
• Structured environment focused on developing early-career linguists and translators.
• Collaboration with language experts, QA professionals, and production teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to game content delivered to players worldwide through the Global Loc 2.0 program.