Australian English Linguist — Remote Localization

LILT (Production); United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Prompt payments

Impactful projects

Global linguist community

Portfolio growth

Fun, meaningful work

Job summary

LILT is seeking independent contractors who are native linguists to translate and localize content from English US into their native language. You will preserve cultural nuance and ensure clarity across digital platforms, including marketing content.

As a contractor, you will edit for accuracy and tone, apply language standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality multilingual outputs. This flexible, remote role offers fast payments and a global linguist community.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in the target language(s).
• The ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely.
• Graduate qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Translate content between English (US) and target language while preserving cultural nuance and clarity.
• 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 language markets.
• Support content development, localization, and QA for digital tools and applications.
• Perform transcreation when required to ensure natural read in target language.

Skills

Native-level proficiency

Terminology following

Education

Translation/linguistics/language studies degree

Another field degree + 2 years translation experience

5 years translation experience

Job description

LILT is seeking independent contractors who are native linguists to translate and localize content from English US into their native language. You will preserve cultural nuance and ensure clarity across digital platforms, including marketing content.

As a contractor, you will edit for accuracy and tone, apply language standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑quality multilingual outputs. This flexible, remote role offers fast payments and a global linguist community.