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Japanese Language Lead linguist needed

Lilt is an AI-powered language translation platform that helps businesses and government organizations scale their global content and communication efforts. Their solution combines artificial intelligence with human expertise to provide fast, accurate, and cost-effective translation services across various languages and industries.

Lilt

Employee count: 51-200

Japan only

We are looking for a linguist with native speaker fluency in Japanese to take the role of Language Lead for one of our key accounts.
Lilt is a San Francisco and Berlin-based LSP with a translator-focused business model. We're building a community of the world's best translators around fast and fair payment, consistent work, and innovative neural MT technology.

LILT AI was recently named one of the Top 100 Software Companies in 2025!

We’re honored to be recognized by The Software Report as one of the most impactful software companies in the world, ranking #52 on their Top 100 list. LILT is more than a translation solution—it’s a strategic multiplier for global growth, enabling enterprises to unlock new markets, accelerate go-to-market strategies, and deliver seamless multilingual experiences at scale. We empower enterprises to create, translate, and summarize content across text, video, and speech in over 100 languages—all seamlessly integrated with 100+ business systems. Proud to be trusted by brands like Intel Corporation, Canva, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, ASICS, and hundreds of global Enterprises. LILT is backed by visionary investors including Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Redpoint.

This is a remote, freelance position.

The Language Lead responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring and distributing customer feedback

  • Liaising with translation team on customer feedback and other linguistic matters

    • Meeting with linguist team as deemed necessary (ad hoc basis)

    • Providing Support to translators:

      • Query answering

      • Internal Review support

      • Lead performance improvement plan

      • Testing new candidates

  • Gather queries from translators to be sent to customer, and distributing answers

  • Suggesting assets/guidelines update according to customer feedback

  • Updating, creating and sharing TSF, supplemental reference and training materials

  • Creating new instructions/best practices according to customer feedback

  • Acting as the main PoC between LILT and the translation team

Requirements:

  • Linguists with native speaker fluency only

  • Minimum 2 years translation experience

  • Linguistic degree (preferred)

  • Previous experience in similar roles

Benefits of becoming a Lilt freelance linguist:

  • Free access to our top-notch NMT technology + training on the system and support!

  • Rapid payments made via Payoneer; no more invoicing!

  • Become a part of the Lilt Translator Community

If interested, please submit your application including an English copy of your CV/Resume.

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.

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Japan +/- 0 hours

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Lilt's customers are global enterprises facing the challenge of communicating effectively with their diverse audiences across numerous languages. Many businesses struggle to scale their global content production and deliver personalized experiences to customers in their preferred language due to the limitations of traditional translation methods, which are often slow, costly, and prone to inaccuracies. This is why Lilt has developed an AI-powered platform designed to revolutionize how organizations approach translation and localization. Our customers need to reach new markets quickly, reduce localization costs, and improve the overall global customer experience. Lilt addresses these needs by offering a comprehensive solution that combines advanced artificial intelligence with a network of expert human translators. Our Contextual AI Engine, Connector APIs, and Human Adaptive Feedback system enable organizations to implement a true AI translation strategy, focusing on achieving business outcomes rather than just producing translated text.

Our customers in sectors like technology, retail, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and government require high-quality, secure, and scalable translation solutions for various types of content, including marketing materials, product documentation, customer support communications, and legal documents. Lilt's platform integrates seamlessly with existing business systems and provides real-time analytics, allowing for efficient workflow management and performance tracking. By leveraging our technology, companies like Intel, ASICS, WalkMe, and Canva have successfully scaled their multilingual digital customer experiences. For instance, Intel reduced their translation costs by 40% using Lilt's AI-powered services. The National Weather Service utilizes Lilt to provide critical weather alerts in multiple languages, ensuring life-saving information reaches diverse communities. We empower our customers to break down language barriers, connect with their global audiences on a deeper level, and ultimately drive international growth by making their products and services accessible to everyone, regardless of the language they speak.

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