Urdu Localization Translator (Localization) at Duolingo

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About the role

We are looking for a tech-savvy, native Urdu translator/proofreader fluent in English to create the best possible user experience for Urdu 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 Urdu
• Conduct QA on the live app to ensure that original content is not only correct and understandable for the Urdu audience, but also engaging and compelling

Requirements:

• Native fluency in Urdu and full professional fluency in English
• 3+ years of experience in translating, transcreation, proofreading, and/or copywriting for an Urdu audience
• Experience localizing online, mobile, and/or game products
• Ability to evaluate TTS audio in native language with a skilled ear to report on quality, including details such as nuances in accents. Desire to learn how to edit and triage TTS in native language for output across in-app and marketing content.
• Experience reviewing, annotating, and refining Large Language Model (LLM) outputs for linguistic accuracy, tone, cultural nuance, and factual correctness is strongly preferred.
• A portfolio of past work to demonstrate your expertise
• Strong interest in Duolingo and our mission
• Ability to work 15-30 hrs/week (workload may vary from week to week)

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