English Editor

Responsibilities:

• Edit texts translated from Russian to English in interfaces, help pages and tech docs, marketing materials, 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
• Evaluate quality of translations submitted by team members, freelance translators, and agencies
• Perform linguistic testing (review localized interfaces to find errors and ambiguity)
• Provide consulting on language-related questions
• Strive to create the best possible products in English

Qualifications:

• Native English speaker with excellent knowledge of Russian
• Degree in English or linguistics or experience translating or editing in IT (at least 3 years)
• Experience using CAT tools and interest in learning new tools
• Basic understanding of tags and markup like HTML and XML
• 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:

• Copywriting skills
• Voice-over experience