Translator/linguist (freelance)

ElevenLabs ElevenLabs · AI Frontier · United Kingdom · Engineering & Product

This freelance Translator/Linguist role focuses on editing and refining AI-assisted translations to ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural nuance, and natural flow for various content types. The role leverages AI tools but does not involve building or developing AI models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Editing and refining AI-assisted translations for fluency, tone, and cultural appropriateness
  2. Localizing scripts for dubbing, voiceover, and multimedia content
  3. Ensuring terminology consistency across projects and maintaining glossaries where needed
  4. Collaborating with dubbing and audio teams to ensure translations perform well in spoken form

Skills

Required

  • Native or near-native fluency in one or more supported languages
  • Proven experience in professional translation and/or localization
  • Strong understanding of cultural nuance and audience adaptation
  • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to linguistic accuracy
  • Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work on time

Nice to have

  • Experience translating audiovisual content (film, YouTube, e-learning, podcasts, audiobooks)
  • Experience working with language service providers, localization teams, or media companies
  • Familiarity with subtitle editors, CAT tools, or AI-assisted translation workflows
  • Experience using the ElevenLabs platform and/or other AI-powered localization tools
  • Background in linguistics, translation studies, or language technology