Punjabi Linguist

Descriptions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Main responsibilities and areas of ownership for the role: • Perform mostly IT-themed and consumer-oriented translations in the client-owned translation tool • Translate various types of content, including marketing, help and UI • Master or learn the tools associated with translation work (e.g. tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements) • Precisely follow the established translation process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to • Learn the style guide and overall client’s requirements, e.g. stylistic preferences • Improve based on the corrections made by the senior team members as well as the client reviewers • Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots • Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the client • Participate in the error arbitration process • Meet the productivity KPIs • Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team • Constantly analyze own gaps and think of what assistance the senior members and the client can provide to help address those Education and Experience Level • University degree in Linguistics, Journalism or Mass Communication • Two or more years of experience in translation or copy-writing • Fluent in English(both written and spoken, in a wide range of registers) • Fluent in Punjabi (with understanding of what conversational and easy-to-read Punjabi is) • Experience of creating easy-to-read texts • Experience of creating content for tech-savvy readers • Interest in languages, specifically in English and Punjabi • Passion for the world of technology