JOB DESCRIPTION
- Translate technical documents between English and Japanese: API specifications, integration guides, release notes and user guides, keeping terms consistent through a project glossary
- Present application walkthroughs and demos in Japanese to Japanese-speaking customers and partners
- Interpret in online and onsite meetings between the English-speaking product team and Japanese stakeholders; take questions in Japanese and bring accurate answers back
- Handle written Japanese communication (email, chat, tickets), checking answers with developers and BA before replying
- Review the application's Japanese UI text and messages; flag wording that does not fit Japanese business usage
- Use machine translation and AI tools to speed up drafts, then review every line for accuracy
- Work with PM, BA and QC to track open questions until the team understands what the Japanese side needs
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MUST HAVE
- Japanese JLPT N3 or above (N2 preferred), confident speaking: able to present and answer questions live
- At least 2 years as IT Comtor, BrSE or interpreter in software projects, or as a developer, BA or QC working daily in Japanese
- Understands how software is built: web and mobile apps, REST APIs (endpoints, request/response, JSON, status codes, authentication), SDLC, Agile/Scrum
- Careful with accuracy and consistent terminology
- Good English reading and writing of technical documents, working daily with an English-speaking team (IELTS 6.0+ or equivalent)
NICE TO HAVE
- Background as a developer, BA or QC
- Experience translating API references, OpenAPI/Swagger docs or developer portals; Jira, Confluence, Postman
- Business Japanese (keigo) for customer presentations; study or work in Japan
- CAT tools / translation memory, or AI-assisted translation
