Associate Interpreter, Chinese/English(Contractor)

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented bilingual professional to support the ongoing communications for the development of Diablo Immortal. The candidate will be responsible for translating design documents, providing consecutive interpreting during meetings among game designers across all disciplines, as well as in-game strings from Chinese to English. The ideal candidate for this position is a strong communicator in both languages, motivated to work in the dynamic gaming industry, preferably with experience working under tight deadlines and has a passion for getting ideas across.

This is a one-year temporary position.

What You Bring to the Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Interpret during meetings between teams, ensuring clear and effective communication among designers
• Facilitate string translation as needed in a fast-paced environment
• Communicate with cross-functional teams during projects to ensure quality and on-time delivery
• Respond quickly to urgent requests for translation support
• Ability to meet required deadlines and work independently

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Fluency in both English and Mandarin (written and spoken) is required
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a remote setting
• Flexibility to accommodate late-night meetings with international teams working across different time zones
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent Chinese and English linguistic skills
• Bachelor's degree in language, communications, or a related field

Key Attributes

• Strong motivation, high level of commitment with proactive and positive attitude
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team independently
• Excellent time management skills
• Passion for video games, heroic fantasy, sci-fi worlds, and pop culture

Extra Points

• Experience with game localization or translation
• Experience with Blizzard Entertainment games
• Game testing or any gaming related background

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.