Description
DeepL, a global AI language company, is hiring a Japanese Language Specialist within its Research organization, working at the intersection of Research and Product. The linguist will test and evaluate DeepL's products, assess the linguistic quality of human- and machine-generated data, identify machine-translation error patterns, and act as a linguistic consultant to stakeholders across the company. Responsibilities also include designing evaluation tests, guiding and reviewing the freelance linguist network, and investigating user language complaints. The role requires native-level Japanese, English fluency (C1+), a relevant degree, and at least two years of experience in translation, localization, linguistics, or a related field. It is a hybrid position based in Tokyo.
Requirements
- Deep familiarity with the cultural and professional context of Japanese, ideally a native-level speaker of Japanese
- English fluency (C1+)
- Bachelor's degree in linguistics, translation, foreign languages, language teaching, or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience in translation, localization, linguistics, education, or a related field
- Ability to break down complex linguistic matters for non-specialists
- Deep knowledge of reputable linguistic resources for Japanese
- Expert understanding of research best practices
- Experience with machine translation and identifying error patterns in machine output
- Exceptional written and spoken communication skills
Languages
Japanese
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
English
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Diverse, internationally distributed team
Open communication and regular feedback culture
Hybrid work with flexible hours (office twice a week)
Virtual Shares giving every employee a stake in the company
Regular in-person team events
Monthly full-day Hack Fridays
20 days of annual leave plus access to mental health resources
Competitive, location-tailored benefits package
About the company
DeepLDeepL builds neural machine translation and AI writing tools that outperform mainstream competitors on European languages, used by 100,000+ companies and governments.
“Break down language barriers worldwide by building intelligent, trusted AI for translation and communication.”
Size
Enterprise (5K+)
Employees
1,000
Tech Stack
PythonC++PyTorchTensorFlowKubernetesTypeScriptGoCUDAAWSGCP
DeepL builds neural machine translation and AI writing tools that outperform mainstream competitors on European languages, used by 100,000+ companies and governments.
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