Bengali Language Specialist

Russell Tobin; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 502,000 - 837,000; Part time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a Bengali Language Specialist in Gurgaon to support multilingual content across digital products. The role focuses on translation and localization with emphasis on UI content and long-form text.

You will perform linguistic testing, maintain terminology databases, and provide guidance to vendor teams, ensuring accurate, natural, and culturally appropriate translations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of English–Bengali translation/localization experience.
• Native-level Bengali fluency and near-native English proficiency.
• Experience in localization, linguistic testing, or digital content is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate and edit a variety of content, including UI content and long-form text.
• Perform linguistic and functional testing of translated products.
• Identify and resolve linguistic, grammatical, and cultural issues.
• Maintain and update terminology databases and style guides.
• Provide linguistic and cultural expertise for localization projects.
• Provide linguistic guidance and support to vendor translation teams.
• Ensure translated content is accurate, natural, culturally appropriate, and consistent.

Skills

Bengali language proficiency

English proficiency

Translation

Localization

Editing

Proofreading

Linguistic testing

Terminology management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Translation Studies / Linguistics degree

Tools

CAT tools

Job description

Bengali Language Specialist

Location: Gurgaon

Experience: 3+ Years

Employment Type: Contract

Role Summary

We are looking for a Bengali Language Specialist with strong translation and localization experience to support multilingual content across digital products and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate and edit a variety of content, including UI content and long-form text.
• Perform linguistic and functional testing of translated products.
• Identify and resolve linguistic, grammatical, and cultural issues.
• Maintain and update terminology databases and style guides.
• Provide linguistic and cultural expertise for localization projects.
• Provide linguistic guidance and support to vendor translation teams.
• Ensure translated content is accurate, natural, culturally appropriate, and consistent.

What We’re Looking For

• 100% native fluency in Bengali and near-native fluency in English.
• 3+ years of experience in English Bengali translation.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• Good understanding of Bengali culture, language nuances, and current trends.
• Experience in localization, linguistic testing, or digital content is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Translation Studies, Linguistics, Communications, or a related field.
• Experience working in the social media, mobile, web, or digital product space.
• Familiarity with Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools.
• Experience working with translation/localization vendors.

Candidate Requirements

Must-have:

• Native-level Bengali fluency.
• Near-native English proficiency.
• 3+ years of English Bengali translation/localization experience.