French Language Lead linguist needed
French Language Lead linguist needed
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About LILT
AI is changing how the world communicates and LILT is leading that transformation.
Were on a mission to make the worlds information accessible to everyone regardless of the language they speak. We use cutting-edge AI machine translation and human-in-the-loop expertise to translate content faster more accurately and more cost-effectively without compromising on brand voice or quality.
At LILT we empower our teammates with leading tools global collaboration and growth opportunities to do their best work. Our company virtuesWork together win together; Find a way or make one; Quicker than they expect; Quality is Job 1guide everything we do. We are trusted by Intel Corporation Canva the United States Department of Defense the United States Air Force ASICS and hundreds of global Enterprises. Backed by Sequoia Intel Capital and Redpoint were building a category-defining company in a $50B global translation market being redefined by AI.
Were seeking a linguist with native-level fluency in French and prior experience as a Language Lead or in a similar role to take on the position of Language Lead for one of our major accounts.
Lilt is a San Francisco and Berlin-based LSP with a translator-focused business model. Were building a community of the worlds best translators around fast and fair payment consistent work and innovative neural MT technology.
LILT AI was recently named one of the Top 100 Software Companies in 2025!
Were honored to be recognized by The Software Report as one of the most impactful software companies in the world ranking#52on their Top 100 list. LILT is more than a translation solutionits a strategic multiplier for global growth enabling enterprises to unlock new markets accelerate go-to-market strategies and deliver seamless multilingual experiences at scale. We empower enterprises to create translate and summarize content across text video and speech in over 100 languagesall seamlessly integrated with 100 business systems. Proud to be trusted by brands like Intel Corporation Canva the United States Department of Defense the United States Air Force ASICS and hundreds of global Enterprises. LILT is backed by visionary investors including Intel Capital Sequoia Capital and Redpoint.
This is a remote freelance position.
The Language Lead responsibilities include:
Review translations and perform Language Quality Evaluations for customer jobs
Receive and implement feedback from customer
Create summary of trending issues and share with linguistic team
Meet with linguistic team or customer reviewer to discuss
quality trends and process improvement
Review tests and the first projects of all newly onboarded
linguists
Respond to language-specific queries
Triage linguist queries to determine if questions require
customer responses.
Identify terms that need to be added or modified in the
glossary.
Requirements:
Linguists with native speaker fluency only
Minimum 2 years translation experience
Linguistic degree (preferred)
Previous experience in similar roles
Benefits of becoming a Lilt freelance linguist:
Free access to our top-notch NMT technology training on the system and support!
Rapid payments made via Payoneer; no more invoicing!
Become a part of the Lilt Translator Community
If interested please submit your application including an English copy of your CV/Resume.
Information collected and processed as part of your application process including any job applications you choose to submit is subject to LILTs Privacy Policy at Story Our founders Spence and John met at Google working on Google Translate. As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley they both worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. While together at Google they were amazed to learn that Google Translate wasnt used for enterprise products and services inside the quality just wasnt there. So they set out to build something better. LILT was born. LILT has been a machine learning company since its founding in 2015. At the time machine translation didnt meet the quality standard for enterprise translations so LILT assembled a cutting-edge research team tasked with closing that gap. While meeting customer demand for translation services LILT has prioritized investments in Large Language Models human-in-the-loop systems and now agentic AI. With AI innovation accelerating and enterprise demand growing the next phase of LILTs journey is just beginning. What sets our platform apart: Brand-aware AI that learns your voice tone and terminology to ensure every translation is accurate and consistent Agentic AI workflows that automate the entire translation process from content ingestion to quality review to publishing 100 native integrations with systems like Adobe Experience Manager Webflow Salesforce GitHub and Google Drive to simplify content translation Human-in-the-loop reviews via our global network of professional linguists for high-impact content that requires expert review Featured in The Software Reports Top 100 Software Companies! LILT makes it onto the Inc. 5000 List. LILTs continues to be an intellectual powerhouse holding numerous patents that help power the most efficient and sophisticated AI and language models in the industry. Check out all our news on our website. Information collected and processed as part of your application process including any job applications you choose to submit is subject to LILTs Privacy Policy at LILT we are committed to a fair inclusive and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment efforts we may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the evaluation of applications including rsum screening assessment scoring and interview analysis. These tools are designed to support human decision-making and help us identify qualified candidates efficiently and objectively. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have any concerns require accommodations or would like to opt-out of the use of AI in our hiring process please let us know at LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individuals race religion color national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability medical condition genetic characteristics veteran or marital status pregnancy or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.Our Tech
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