Chinese Localization Translator π₯
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we've got more left to do — and that's where you come in! We are looking for a tech-savvy, Chinese translator/proofreader fluent in English to create the best possible user experience for Chinese learners through high-quality translation and localization.
This is a contract role that can be based anywhere in the world.
Responsibilities:
- Localize all marketing and product copies, ensuring they are accurate, charismatic, and reflect Duolingo's style guide and requirements
- Attend meetings/consult with fellow team members to discuss translations and align on style, tone, and vocabulary
- Contribute to the development of in-house style guides for Chinese
- Ensure that original content is not only understandable for Chinese audience, but also engaging and compelling
Requirements:
- Native fluency in Chinese and full professional fluency in English
- 3+ years of experience in translating, transcreation, proofreading, and/or copywriting for a Chinese audience
- Experience localizing online, mobile, and/or game products
- A portfolio of past work to demonstrate your expertise
- Strong interest in Duolingo and our mission
- Ability to work 5-15 hrs/week (workload may vary from week to week)
About Duolingo
Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million learners and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we have also entered into literacy with Duolingo ABC (https://www.duolingo.com/abc) and English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test (https://englishtest.duolingo.com/home).
We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!