German Translator

About the role

As a translator at Epic, you’ll apply your extensive language skills to clearly and accurately translate a wide range of documentation, training materials, and software for a world leader in electronic medical records technology. Your input will help shape our localization efforts, quality assurance, and terminology maintenance. Translators are given a high degree of autonomy and independence, and are responsible for managing and executing important translation projects. You’ll be actively involved in our clinical, administrative and financial products and work closely with our implementation, technical support and sales teams to produce innovative software for German-speaking healthcare organizations.

This position is based on our campus in Madison, WI, and requires relocation to the area. We recruit nationally and provide financial relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

• Translate documentation, training materials, and software from American English into German
• Maintain appropriate feeling, tone, and style in translations
• Manage and execute important translation projects with a high degree of autonomy
• Contribute to localization efforts, quality assurance, and terminology maintenance
• Collaborate with implementation, technical support, and sales teams

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
• Experience translating from American English into German (strongly preferred)
• Ability to ensure translations maintain appropriate feeling, tone, and style
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• COVID-19 vaccination required
• Relocation to Madison, WI area (reimbursed)

Knowledge of Epic software is not required; we will train you.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Merit-based compensation with annual raises and bonuses
• Stock grants
• Restaurant-quality meals on campus for a few dollars
• After five years, a four-week paid sabbatical anywhere in the world

About the location

Epic is located just outside Madison, Wisconsin, the second fastest growing market for tech talent in the United States. Madison is home to the state capital and the University of Wisconsin, and is surrounded by water. It has received accolades for being:

• The greenest city in America (NerdWallet)
• The best city for renters (SmartAsset)
• The fittest city in America (Fitbit)
• The third best metro in the US for young professionals (Forbes Advisor)

Our uniquely themed campus is designed to enhance productivity, whether in your office, a conference room, or a cozy space by the fireplace.