Linguist - English & Japanese - Remote

LILT (Production) • San Francisco, CA

3d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking talented English & Japanese (bilingual) linguists with a passion for language and technology to join our dynamic translation pool. While expertise in eLearning is a plus, we welcome specialists from all fields. This role involves reviewing and providing feedback on Japanese text extractions, conducting human reviews and comparisons of Japanese prompt output quality against English outputs, and assisting in the creation of a Japanese evaluation rubric. You will also edit and refine language content for accuracy, tone, and contextual relevance, apply current language standards, evaluate and provide feedback to improve language model quality, and collaborate with teams to localize content for Japanese-speaking markets. Support for content development, localization, and quality assurance for digital tools and applications is also expected.

Requirements

• Native-level proficiency in the target language(s) (Japanese and English).
• A professional qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies.
• The ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely.
• Reliable availability and commitment (minimum of 2 hours per day or 10 hours per week).
• Ability to submit an updated CV in English.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in eLearning.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and providing feedback on Japanese text extractions.
• Conduct a human review and comparison of Japanese prompt output quality against English outputs.
• Evaluation and preference ranking tasks.
• Assist in producing a Japanese evaluation rubric for preference ranking.
• Edit and refine language content for accuracy, tone, and contextual relevance across digital platforms.
• Apply current language standards, usage trends, and best practices to all deliverables.
• Evaluate and provide structured feedback to improve language model quality.
• Collaborate with Production and cross-functional teams to localize content for your language-speaking markets.
• Support content development, localization, and quality assurance for digital tools and applications.

Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Prompt payments
• Access to diverse, innovative projects
• Opportunity to sharpen skills across industries and domains
• Work on cutting-edge AI and language technology
• Join a global community of linguists, subject matter experts, and language professionals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree