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# Korean Metadata Specialist in Japan at Welo Global

- **Company:** Welo Global
- **Location:** Japan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2023-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/weloglobal/ce82d5ca-dfe8-476b-b3c9-ef13754c9b65

## Job description

Welocalize is currently seeking a Korean Metadata Specialist for a full-time position in Japan. You will be working remotely as a vendor for a leading consumer technology company, contributing to the finished products released in target markets across the globe. You will evaluate the quality of both written and spoken text for services as it relates to your area of linguistic and geographic expertise. In addition, you may also work on content review and creation for Music and TV applications. You will work cooperatively with international teams to monitor and improve the quality of client products and partner data integrations.

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## JOB INFORMATION:

- Location: Remote in Japan
- Full-time employment
- Start date: Immediately
- Duration: 12 months (potential for further contract extension)
- Work Hours and Shifts: 8 hours a day, a standard 40 hours. We have a set shift schedule will be assigned to: Mon-Fri, Tues-Sat, or Sun-Thu.

## TEAM & CULTURE:

- You will work as part of an international team.
- Your colleagues are industry experts with significant experience in their fields, which means that you will have a strong support network around you.
- You will work in a transparent and collaborative environment providing you with plenty of opportunities to share and discuss ideas with your colleagues and shape how we work.
- We are fun, friendly, and most importantly, love what we do.

Responsibilities:

- QA various products in by accurately following testing instructions and test cases
- Adhere to project-specific quality standards, trademarks, style guides and client-preferred checklists and glossaries
- Complete assigned tasks in a quality and timely manner
- Ability to stay motivated and deliver results while working on repetitive tasks
- Ability to under and prioritize task and issues quickly and efficiently
- Native level language skills and cultural awareness
- Drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing requirements
- Highly organized with attention to detail and a commitment to quality
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and make informed judgment calls with information at hand
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Passion for and knowledge of the film and TV industry

About you:

- Proficient in Korean
- Proven ability to maintain motivation and solid focus through repetitive tasks
- Highly detail-oriented with ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment
- Sharp problem solving and analytical skills, along with ability to learn from history and prevent errors from recurring
- Comfortable with navigating ambiguity to make sound judgment call
- A wide-ranging and up-to-date knowledge of the local movies, TV shows, music, literature, social media platforms, cultural sensitivities and nuance
- Knowledge of advanced spreadsheet and XML a plus
- This position may require work outside of normal business hours, on weekends and holidays.

## About Welo Global

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Welo Global delivers enterprise localization, AI training data, multilingual content, and intellectual property solutions through a portfolio of specialized global brands.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (global operations across multiple countries)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest known employee joined in 2002)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Language Services, Localization, AI Training Data, Intellectual Property, Digital Marketing, Life Sciences
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprise localization teams, AI/ML labs, law firms and corporate legal departments, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, global marketing teams
- **Mission or purpose**: To help organizations operate and scale globally by combining human expertise with advanced AI and technology, while fostering sustainability and inclusion.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Welocalize**: AI-enabled multilingual content and localization solutions for enterprises, powered by the Opal Platform (an agentic system orchestrating AI, automation, and human expertise). Serves localization teams in 300+ languages.
- **Welo Data**: Multilingual data generation, evaluation, and human data infrastructure for AI systems. Provides a network of 500,000+ vetted experts and a proprietary quality framework (NIMO™). Supports foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI.
- **Park IP**: Global IP solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, including patent translation, foreign filing, and litigation support. Uses the Legal Studio platform for portfolio management.
- **Welo Life Sciences**: Specialized language solutions for highly regulated industries (clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices). Includes translation, linguistic validation, and regulatory content services.
- **Adapt**: Multilingual digital performance marketing agency. Offers paid search, SEO, programmatic, paid social, and content marketing. Uses Adapt Studio, a translation platform built for marketers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Serves over 2,000 clients in 300+ languages; employs a network of 500,000+ linguists and domain experts
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Holds 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001 for environmental management)
  - Voluntarily discloses carbon emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3)
  - Actively expanding AI training data and GenAI evaluation services
  - LinkedIn reports 35 employees (likely corporate HQ), while the careers page lists over 1,500 corporate jobs globally – indicating a much larger workforce

## Competitive Advantages
- **Portfolio of specialized brands** – each brand targets a distinct, regulated vertical with deep expertise and fit-for-purpose technology.
- **Massive global network** – 500,000+ vetted linguists and domain experts across 300+ languages.
- **AI-first technology** – Proprietary platforms (Opal, NIMO, Adapt Studio, Legal Studio) that integrate generative AI, automation, and human judgment.
- **Compliance and security** – 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001) and a strong focus on data security, ethical AI, and sustainability.
- **Longevity and scale** – Established over 20 years with a track record of serving Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 clients.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI training data and evaluation** – Growing its Welo Data brand to support foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI, with a focus on safety, bias mitigation, and cross-lingual reliability.
- **Product-led innovation** – Enhancing the Opal Platform and other agentic systems to automate multilingual content workflows.
- **Sustainability** – Maintaining ISO 14001 certification, voluntarily reporting carbon emissions, and expanding the Give Grant program for employee-selected charities.
- **Global scalability** – Continuing to build a diverse, remote-friendly workforce across 8+ countries.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-first culture** – Many positions are work-from-home; the company emphasizes global teamwork and flexibility.
- **Diversity and inclusion** – “Come as you are” motto; active Give Grant program for employee-funded donations; commitment to hiring a diverse workforce.
- **Sustainability focus** – ISO 14001 certified, with voluntary carbon disclosure and environmental initiatives.
- **Career growth** – Opportunities across 1,500+ corporate roles worldwide in localization, AI, technology, marketing, and legal services.
- **Learning environment** – Continuous learning encouraged; access to cutting-edge AI and multilingual technologies.

## Sources
1. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/company/)
2. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/company/careers/)
3. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/portfolio/)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/welo-global)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/weloglobal)

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