Latvian Linguist — Remote, Flexible Hours, AI-Powered Localization

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

Job summary

LILT invites linguists with native-level proficiency to join our translation pool across Life Sciences, IT, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and more. Work as an independent contractor translating content between English and your native language, with emphasis on accuracy, tone, and cultural nuance.

Collaborate with Production and cross-functional teams to localize content for language markets, provide feedback to improve language model quality, and support QA for digital tools.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in the target language(s).
• Graduate qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies, OR a graduate qualification in another field plus 2 years of full-time translation experience, OR 5 years of full-time professional translation experience.
• The ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely.

Responsibilities

• Translate content between English and native language while preserving nuance and clarity.
• Edit and refine language content for accuracy, tone, and context across digital platforms.
• Apply current language standards 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 quality assurance for digital tools and applications.
• If transcreation is required, creatively adapt text to read naturally in the target language.

Skills

Native-level proficiency

Graduate translation degree

Translation experience

Terminology governance

Education

Graduate qualification in translation/linguistics/language studies

Graduate qualification in another field + 2 years translation experience

5 years full-time translation experience

Job description

LILT invites linguists with native-level proficiency to join our translation pool across Life Sciences, IT, Marketing, Legal, Finance, and more. Work as an independent contractor translating content between English and your native language, with emphasis on accuracy, tone, and cultural nuance.

Collaborate with Production and cross-functional teams to localize content for language markets, provide feedback to improve language model quality, and support QA for digital tools.