Literary Transcreator - Tibetan - Remote

Lilt; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Prompt payments

Remote work

Job summary

LILT is seeking a Tibetan linguist for a high-visibility literary transcreation project. You will adapt English text into Tibetan, preserving an idealistic, visionary, and reflective tone across diverse subjects.

As an independent contractor, you choose your schedule and workload. The role emphasizes quality, timely delivery, and the ability to work without direct supervision, contributing to AI and language technology advancements globally.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency and strong writing skills in Tibetan.
• Demonstrable experience in literary translation or transcreation.
• Familiarity with ethics, philosophy, and AI/technology as subject domains preferred.
• Strong command of style, tone, and structure appropriate to reflective/literary prose.

Responsibilities

• Complete a paid sample transcreation based on an excerpt of the source text.
• Adapt content across diverse domains while preserving the author's voice and register.
• Maintain the tone and intent of the original throughout the adaptation.
• Work from the source text as the basis for the transcreation, without unrelated original writing.

Skills

Native Tibetan fluency

Literary translation / transcreation

Voice & tone adaptation

Ethics / philosophy / AI topics

Stylish prose writing

Job description

About the Opportunity

LILT is seeking a skilled Tibetan linguist to contribute to a high-visibility literary transcreation project. This work involves adapting text from English into Tibetan, preserving its idealistic, visionary, and reflective tone across a wide range of subject matters.

What You'll Deliver

• Complete a paid sample transcreation as part of the selection process, based on an excerpt of the source text.

• Adapt content spanning diverse domains (e.g., molecular biology, macroeconomics, political science, ethics, philosophy) while preserving the author's distinct voice and register.

• Maintain the tone and intent of the original — idealistic, visionary, and reflective — throughout the adaptation.

• Work from the source text as the basis for your transcreation, without deviating into original creative writing.

Qualifications

• Native-level fluency and strong writing skills in Tibetan.

• Demonstrable experience in literary translation or transcreation, ideally including work that required adapting voice and tone rather than literal translation.

• Familiarity with ethics, philosophy, and AI/technology as subject domains preferred.

• Strong command of style, tone, and structure appropriate to reflective/literary prose.

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.We are building a rigorous, verifiable evaluation suite of Terminal-Bench tasks designed to test the limits of large language models on multilingual software challenges. Our goal is to measure multilingual robustness across prompt language effects, non-English data processing, and complex locale/encoding edge cases in terminal workflows.

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.

AI is changing how the world communicates — and LILT is leading that transformation.

LILT's mission is to make the world's information available to everyone, no matter the language they speak. Join our global community who thrive on innovation and excellence. Our collective knowledge, uniqueness, and skills deliver multilingual AI and human-verified services to Enterprises, Governments, and AI Developers around the world.

Earn money. Have fun. Advance human knowledge. Work on diverse projects from anywhere, any time you want. Get paid quickly and fairly, and build your professional network in a supportive community—all through a streamlined application process tailored to your expertise.

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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.