Localization Software Engineer

Job: Localization Software Engineer
Company name: HIGHTECH PASSPORT, LTD.
Offer type: Full-time
Country: Romania
City: Bucuresti
Offer domains: Software/Technologies and Internet/New Media

Company description:
HighTech Passport is a US company with headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley.
For 15 years, HighTech Passport has been providing the IT and medical industries with highly technical and customized globalization solutions in an exceedingly competitive environment. Long-term partnerships with prestigious customers like Yahoo!, Varian, Macrovision, Logitech, Nokia, Gracenote and many others, as well as a solid track record validate our commitment to quality, reliability, and professionalism. Our top-notch team of engineers, DTP specialists, project managers, and worldwide network of linguists believes that every project, from internationalization to full product localization, release engineering and testing, is unique, and deserves customized processes and service. We dedicate our expertise, creativity, and resources, to confer local character to leading global products.
HighTech Passport is experiencing strong growth in a world in which multinational companies increasingly need globalization services to develop, release, manage and maintain their enterprise content and technology applications globally. Romania is an important part of our growth strategy. Consequently, we are now recruiting a number of engineers, DTP specialists, and testers in Bucharest.

Job description:
- Develop test scripts for localized products,
- Develop creative localization solutions for our international clientele,
- Automate localization processes,
- Identify potential localization problems,
- Research, implement, test, and support localization tools (CAT),
- Create translation kits,
- Compile and debug localized projects,
- Interact with our and our international clients’ engineering departments,
- Configure hardware for various systems (PC, Mac, etc.),

Requirements:
- Bachelor or Masters in Computer Science or similar, or 3 years of experience in related fields,
- expert knowledge of Windows operating systems and applications,
- strong knowledge of XML, JavaScript, Perl,
- working knowledge of C/C++, Java, HTML, VB,
- good verbal and written English communication skills,
- problem-solving capabilities,
- organized, self-starting, pro-active attitude,
- quality and detail-oriented,
- ability to work independently and meet deadlines,
- team player in a multinational environment

Bonus skills:
- Experience directly related to localization/internationalization
- Proficiency with translation memory tools
- Working knowledge of UNIX type of operating systems and applications (Linux, SunOS)
- Knowledge of foreign language(s) other than English

Offer (bonuses, benefits):
The package we offer includes:
- extensive training in a new and fast-growing domain
- attractive compensation package + benefits (including bonuses, meal tickets)
- opportunity to develop an exciting career in an international environment
- exposure to latest technologies and modern work environment

For more information on our company, please visit http://www.htpassport.com.

To apply please send your CV and Cover letter at: contacts@htpassport.ro