Linguist - Arabic (United Arab Emirates) - Remote

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive rates

Job summary

LILT is seeking freelance linguists to translate and localize content across Life Sciences, IT, Marketing, Legal, and Finance. You will translate English content into your native language, maintain tone and cultural nuance, and refine outputs for quality and consistency.

As an independent contractor, you can set your own schedule with no minimum hours. Expect competitive rates and prompt payments, with opportunities to contribute to AI language tooling and cross-functional localization projects.

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 professional translation experience, OR
• 5 years of full-time professional translation experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate content between English and your native 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 your language-speaking markets.
• Support content development, localization, and quality assurance for digital tools and applications.
• If transcreation is required, the text should be creatively adapted beyond the source to ensure it reads naturally in the target language.

Skills

Native proficiency

Terminology management

Editorial review

Education

Translation degree

Linguistics degree

5 years translation experience

Job description

About The Opportunity

Are you a talented linguist with a love for language and cutting-edge technology? We want YOU to join our dynamic translation pool! We’re on the lookout for experts across a range of exciting fields — including Life Sciences, IT, Marketing, Legal, Finance, – but don’t let that limit you. Whatever your specialization, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Deliver

• Translate content between English and your native 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 your language-speaking markets.

• Support content development, localization, and quality assurance for digital tools and applications.

• If transcreation is required, the text should be creatively adapted beyond the source to ensure it reads naturally in the target language.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in the target language(s)

• A graduate qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies, OR

• A graduate qualification in another field plus 2 years of full-time professional translation experience, OR

• 5 years of full-time professional translation experience.

• The ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely

Why Collaborate with Lilt?

• Your schedule, your rules. As an independent contractor, work when you want, as much or as little as you want. No fixed hours, no check-ins, no micromanaging.

• Get paid quickly and fairly. We respect your time and your expertise. Competitive rates, prompt payments, no chasing invoices.

• Work on projects that actually matter. Contribute to cutting-edge AI and language technology that is shaping how humans and machines communicate.

• Be part of something bigger. Join a global community of linguists, subject matter experts, and language professionals who are advancing human knowledge together.

• Grow without limits. As a Lilt contractor you get access to diverse, innovative projects that expand your portfolio and sharpen your skills across industries and domains.

• Have fun doing what you love. Bring your language skills to life on projects that are as interesting as they are impactful.

What to Consider Before Applying

• Not ideal as a full time job or primary income source. Work availability fluctuates with project demand, making this better suited as a supplemental income stream. As a 1099 contractor, you won’t receive benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or retirement contributions, and hours are not guaranteed.

• Requires reliable availability and commitment. Once you accept a task, we expect quality work and on-time delivery. Most tasks require a minimum of 2 hours per day or 10 hours per week. If your schedule is unpredictable, this may not be the right fit.

• Geographic restrictions may apply. We cannot engage contractors in regions subject to international embargo or sanctions. As a 1099 contractor, you are solely responsible for your own tax obligations. We recommend consulting a tax professional before engaging.

Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT’s Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy.

At LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment efforts, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the evaluation of applications, including résumé screening, assessment scoring, and interview analysis. These tools are designed to support human decision-making and help us identify qualified candidates efficiently and objectively. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have any concerns, require accommodations, or would like to opt-out of the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at [e-mail].

LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.