Language Translation from Italian to German Details

Language Translation from Italian to German

Duolingo - Remote

Employment Type : Full-Time

Use your expertise in Italian and German to help Duolingo users learn better!

Duolingo is looking for 3 Italian to German translators who are native speakers of German. The project is expected to last for 3-6 months. Based on future project needs, the contract could be renewed with outstanding translators. Come join us and help the world's learners study the language you speak!

Responsibilities:

• Translate learning content from Italian to German
• Review Italian to German translations
• Use our internal tool for managing courses

Requirements:

• Native fluency in German
• Native or near-native fluency in Italian
• At least intermediate translation level
• Ability to put yourself in learners' shoes and provide the most easy-to-understand and accurate translations
• Understand language flexibility and provide accepted translations
• Experience of working in Google Spreadsheet
• Quick learner of new tools
• Available to work 25-40 hours per week
• Responsive to new tasks and punctual in task delivery
• Passionate about Duolingo's mission. Previous experience of using Duolingo App would be a plus.

** About Duolingo **

Duolingo is the world's largest online language learning platform, with over 300 million users. Our apps were selected by Apple as "iPhone App of the Year" and by "Google as Best of the Best for Android", 2 years in a row. Unlike other online education platforms, Duolingo is a completely digital experience meaning it requires constant interaction and is native to computers / mobile platforms.

We're funded by some of the world's most prestigious venture capital firms, the investors behind Google, Twitter and Tumblr. Duolingo is a spinoff from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. Luis von Ahn, co-founder and CEO of Duolingo, is a MacArthur fellow, Carnegie Mellon University professor, and the inventor of CAPTCHA.