Technical English Editor

The ideal candidate enjoys improving translated texts to make them engaging and easy to understand, learning about new technologies, and communicating with team members to craft localized texts that provide the best possible experience for our users.

Responsibilities:

• edit texts translated from Russian to English in help pages, technical documentation, user interfaces, and other types of texts;
• correct typos, grammar, and punctuation errors;
• verify terminology and word choice;
• improve style and readability;
• check facts and logic;
• follow glossaries and style guides, investigate new terms, and submit updates as necessary;
• perform linguistic testing (review localized interfaces to find errors and ambiguity);
• provide consulting on language-related questions;
• prepare feedback for translators.

Qualifications:

• native-level English and excellent knowledge of Russian;
• degree in English or Linguistics or experience translating or editing in IT (at least 3 years);
• familiarity with Internet and IT terminology;
• ability to understand complex technical concepts;
• strong attention to detail;
• excellent communication skills and ability to explain editorial decisions;
• motivation to see projects through to the end.

Preferred qualifications:

• experience using CAT tools and interest in learning new tools;
• basic understanding of tags and markup like HTML and XML.

Benefits:

• remote work (you need your own computer or laptop with internet access);
• flexible schedule and workload;
• project-based payment based on the number and complexity of tasks.