Turkish Language Specialist (Remote | $30–$65/hr)

Synthires; Turkey; Remote; TRY 2,067,000 - 4,479,000; Full time

Job summary

Synthires is seeking an experienced Turkish Translator and Language Expert for remote contract work. You will translate between Turkish and English, evaluate translations, and contribute to AI language training with linguistic feedback.

Applicants should be native or near-native Turkish with strong English abilities, excellent attention to detail, and experience in translation, linguistics, and language quality evaluation. No prior AI experience required.

Qualifications

• Native Turkish proficiency with strong English communication.
• Experience in translation, interpretation, localization, linguistics, or language quality evaluation.
• Excellent knowledge of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and cultural conventions.
• Ability to evaluate translation accuracy, fluency, tone, pronunciation, and authenticity.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate and review content between Turkish and English preserving meaning, context, tone and intent.
• Evaluate AI-generated Turkish translations, content, and language outputs for accuracy and cultural appropriateness.
• Assess Turkish audio for pronunciation, intonation, accent, rhythm and linguistic authenticity.
• Identify translation errors, grammar issues, and unnatural phrasing.
• Provide clear written feedback and justifications in English.

Skills

Native Turkish

Excellent English

Translation & Linguistics

Attention to detail

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Turkish Language/Translation/Linguistics

Tools

CAT tools

Translation management systems

Localization platforms

Terminology management tools

Job description

Position: Turkish Translator & Language Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $30–$65/hour

Location: Remote

About the Opportunity

This opportunity is for experienced Turkish Translators and Language Experts with native or near-native Turkish proficiency, strong English communication skills, and expertise in translation, linguistics, language evaluation, and cultural communication to contribute to advanced language and AI training projects.

In this role, you'll apply your linguistic expertise to evaluate Turkish translations, written content, audio recordings, pronunciation, fluency, grammar, and linguistic authenticity. Your work will help improve the translation quality, language understanding, speech generation, and communication capabilities of next-generation AI systems.

No prior AI experience is required. Your Turkish language expertise, translation skills, cultural knowledge, and attention to linguistic detail are the primary qualifications for success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Translate and review content between Turkish and English while preserving meaning, context, tone, and intent.
• Evaluate AI-generated Turkish translations, written content, and language outputs for accuracy, fluency, grammar, and cultural appropriateness.
• Assess Turkish audio recordings and spoken language for pronunciation, intonation, accent, rhythm, and linguistic authenticity.
• Identify translation errors, grammatical issues, unnatural phrasing, pronunciation problems, and linguistic inconsistencies.
• Apply knowledge of Turkish cultural context, language conventions, regional variations, and commonly used expressions when evaluating content.
• Provide clear, structured written feedback and evaluation justifications in English.
• Review and improve AI-generated multilingual content and translations.
• Contribute linguistic insights to improve AI language understanding, Turkish-language generation, and translation quality.
• Collaborate with project teams to maintain linguistic accuracy, consistency, and quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Turkish, with excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in English, including the ability to provide clear written feedback.
• Experience in translation, interpretation, localization, linguistics, language teaching, or language quality evaluation.
• Strong understanding of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, syntax, pronunciation, idiomatic expressions, and cultural conventions.
• Ability to evaluate translation accuracy, fluency, tone, pronunciation, and linguistic authenticity.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify subtle linguistic differences.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Turkish Language, Translation, Linguistics, Literature, Communications, or a related field.
• Professional experience in Turkish-English translation, interpretation, or localization.
• Experience with CAT tools, translation management systems, localization platforms, or terminology management tools.
• Background in phonetics, speech science, voice evaluation, transcription, or audio analysis.
• Experience evaluating AI-generated language content, translations, or speech outputs.
• Familiarity with AI language models, language data annotation, or multilingual AI evaluation.
• Knowledge of Turkish regional dialects and cultural communication styles.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation of $30–$65/hour.
• Weekly payments.