Dutch Gaming Localization Linguist (Netherlands)

TL;DR

Dutch Gaming Localization Linguist: Translating and adapting gaming-related content into native-level Dutch, bringing an authentic tone and voice to the client's global gaming platform with an accent on gaming terminology, trends, genres, and cultural context. Focus on maintaining brand consistency and linguistic accuracy across UI, banners, promotional assets, and in-game text.

Location: Remote, Worldwide / Netherlands

Salary: $25 - $30.60 an hour

Company

hirify.global accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences through multilingual content transformation services.

What you will do

• Translate and post-edit gaming-related content with precision and creativity.
• Adapt tone, style, and structure to reflect gaming culture, trends, and idiomatic usage in Dutch (Netherlands).
• Collaborate with the assessment team to complete brief testing in our platform (linguistic + creative tasks).
• Maintain brand consistency and linguistic accuracy across UI, banners, promotional assets, and in-game text.
• Provide feedback or suggestions for improving content relevance and user engagement.

Requirements

• Experience in gaming, apps, or creative localization.
• Strong familiarity with gaming terminology, trends, genres, and cultural context.
• Excellent command of Dutch (Netherlands) and deep cultural fluency.
• Comfortable using CAT tools and adapting content to multiple platforms.
• Degree in linguistics, translation, or journalism. Creative writing background preferred.

Nice to have

• Published work on gaming platforms like IGN, Polygon, Kotaku, Eurogamer, or similar.
• Experience working with gaming or app-related services.
• A flair for adapting voice and style to Gen Z or gaming-savvy audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work environment.