Remote Hawaiian Linguist & Localisation Expert

LILT, Inc.; Hawaii; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LILT is seeking highly skilled linguists to join its translation pool. We welcome native-level translators to translate English content into their language, preserving cultural nuance for legal, regulatory, and marketing materials.

You will work as an independent contractor with flexible hours and projects across a global client base. You will edit, refine, and QA language deliverables, apply current standards, and provide feedback to improve language models.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in the target language.
• ISO 17100 criteria require a translation-related degree or equivalent experience.
• Alternatively, five years of professional translation experience.
• Or a graduate degree plus two years of full-time 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-level proficiency in the target

Education

ISO 17100 Certification Criteria

Graduate qualification in translation/linguistics

Graduate qualification in any field + 2 years translation experience

Five years of professional translation experience

Job description

LILT is seeking highly skilled linguists to join its translation pool. We welcome native-level translators to translate English content into their language, preserving cultural nuance for legal, regulatory, and marketing materials.

You will work as an independent contractor with flexible hours and projects across a global client base. You will edit, refine, and QA language deliverables, apply current standards, and provide feedback to improve language models.