Remote German Linguist & Localization Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Prompt payments

AI language project exposure

Global linguist community

Job summary

LILT is seeking linguists to join its translation pool. Work across Life Sciences, IT, Marketing, Legal, and Finance, translating content between English and your language. As an independent contractor, you’ll set your schedule and be paid promptly for high-quality work.

Responsibilities include translation, editing, and ensuring cultural nuance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams ensures accurate localization and QA across digital tools and applications.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in the target language(s).
• Ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely.

Responsibilities

• Translate content between English and target language while preserving nuance and clarity.
• Edit and refine language content for accuracy, tone, and contextual relevance across digital platforms.
• Apply language standards, usage trends, and best practices to deliverables.
• Evaluate and provide structured feedback to improve language model quality.
• Collaborate with Production and cross-functional teams to localize content for markets.
• Support content development, localization, and QA for digital tools and apps.
• If transcreation is required, adapt text to read naturally in the target language.

Skills

Native-level proficiency

Terminology adherence

Education

Translation/linguistics degree or language studies

Other degree + 2 years translation experience

5 years translation experience

Job description

LILT is seeking linguists to join its translation pool. Work across Life Sciences, IT, Marketing, Legal, and Finance, translating content between English and your language. As an independent contractor, you’ll set your schedule and be paid promptly for high-quality work.

Responsibilities include translation, editing, and ensuring cultural nuance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams ensures accurate localization and QA across digital tools and applications.