Hey there!
At YAZIO, we're dedicated to breaking down language barriers and enhancing user experience globally. That's why we seek a talented Freelance Japanese Language Expert to help expand our reach and improve our app for the Japanese market. If you have a passion for languages, a deep understanding of cultural nuances and a commitment to excellence in translation, you’re the perfect candidate to help us achieve our goals.
This job is 100% remote.
Your Mission
As a freelance Japanese LQA Specialist at YAZIO, your mission is to ensure all Japanese-language content is accurate, consistent and culturally relevant across our digital platforms. Your expertise in language, culture and user behavior will be key to delivering a high-quality, engaging experience for our Japanese-speaking users.
You will:
- Provide essential linguistic insights that influence content strategy and product decisions. Your deep understanding of Japanese culture will ensure all content is culturally appropriate and optimized for engagement and clarity.
- Review and adapt our app interfaces, marketing materials and promotional content in Japanese, ensuring every piece is engaging, accessible and relevant to Japanese audiences.
- Provide culturally specific feedback and suggestions to improve overall localization quality.
- Help refine and update our Japanese linguistic assets, including style guides and term bases, to ensure clarity, engagement and relevance across all content types.
- Focus on reviewing localized content such as recipes, UX copy and marketing materials to ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance and consistency with YAZIO’s brand voice.
- Your expertise in the Japanese language and culture will be essential for validating terminology, correcting errors and maintaining the quality of our local user experience.
- Collaborate with translators, proofreaders and localization quality managers to resolve language-related issues, provide strategic linguistic feedback and support quality checks.
- You can expect a workload of up to 6 hours per week. However, this may vary depending on season and stakeholder needs.
Sound like you?
Ready to take YAZIO to the next level together and help people all over the world lead healthier lives?
We look forward to receiving your application, including:
- Your CV
- Feel free to share something that shows us a little more about you and your work (e.g., social profiles, blog, etc.)
About us
YAZIO was founded in 2014 and, with millions of users, YAZIO is one of the most successful nutrition apps in the world. YAZIO has a mission: To help as many people as possible live healthier lives through better nutrition. With users in more than 150 countries, we’re well on our way to accomplishing this goal. As a remote-first company, we promote a modern form of employment in which our team works together across several cities and countries.
Find out more about our team, our application process and open positions here: www.yazio.com/en/jobs
