Localization Specialist

Summary

Join our team as a detail-oriented and bilingual Localization Specialist (English to French Canadian) to adapt eLearning courses for our Canadian workforce. You will translate and localize instructional content, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance for French Canadian learners. Responsibilities include adapting culturally sensitive materials, inputting translated content into an eLearning platform, collaborating with other teams, conducting quality assurance, and maintaining localization glossaries. This is a long-term contract position located in the Bay Area, CA, or remote, offering competitive pay and benefits. The ideal candidate will possess fluency in English and French Canadian, along with experience in content localization and instructional design. Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and native-level French Canadian (written and spoken)
• 2+ years of experience in content localization, translation, or instructional design
• Strong attention to detail with a proven ability to deliver high-quality translations under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to work cross-functionally in a remote environment

Responsibilities

• Translate and localize eLearning content from English to French Canadian, including instructional text, assessments, interactions, and multimedia elements
• Adapt culturally sensitive material to ensure alignment with French Canadian norms, idioms, and regulatory requirements
• Input and format translated content directly into an eLearning platform , ensuring the integrity of layout, navigation, and learner interactivity
• Collaborate with Instructional Designers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and L&D leads to ensure content meets learning objectives and regional compliance
• Conduct thorough quality assurance (QA) on localized courses to ensure linguistic precision and functional consistency
• Maintain localization glossaries, translation memory, and style guides to ensure brand and tone consistency
• Provide feedback on localization workflows and tools to help enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of instructional design principles and adult learning methodologies is a plus
• Familiarity with Canadian workplace regulations , terminology, and cultural context
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and how they apply to eLearning localization
• Background in corporate training , HR, or compliance-driven content
• Prior experience working on eLearning platforms to localize training content

Benefits

• Subsidized Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Programs