Technical Translator, Mandarin

Red Hat

Technical Translator specializing in Mandarin for Red Hat's Localization team in Australia. Responsible for software translations, reviews, and quality assurance while collaborating with experts.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Post-edit machine translations of Red Hat technical content into Mandarin, including software manuals and knowledge base articles
Translate software user interfaces
Work collaboratively with other translators
Liaise with Red Hat's technical writers, software engineers, and subject-matter experts to clarify and improve translations
Use feedback from users of Red Hat's technical documentation in Mandarin to improve translations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional or advanced translation ability and solid writing skills in Mandarin
A high level of Bash experience is essential
Python is desirable
Perl is nice-to-have
Average and Beginner translation ability and writing skills in Japanese is a plus
Ability to collaborate with a global, cross-functional team
Ability to research IT topics to ensure accurate and high-quality translations
Prior experience localizing software user interfaces and documentation from English to Mandarin is a plus
Familiarity with translation management systems and MT/LLM is a plus
Experience in Engineering is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

translationBashPythonPerllocalizationtechnical writingsoftware documentationuser interface translationresearchwriting skills

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationfeedback incorporationcross-functional teamwork