Japanese Translator at Chess

About Chess.com

Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the leading platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess. The team consists of more than 600 fully remote people across 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. Chess.com supports over 250 million chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools.

It is a tech company, a gaming company, and a content company, all driven by passion and commitment to the game. Above all, the team prizes a mission driven, flat, life celebrating, no corporate culture and looks forward to learning what you can bring to the team.

About You

You are passionate about chess and a meticulous linguist with a deep love for the game. Your expertise in both English and Japanese goes beyond simple fluency, allowing you to appreciate the nuances and structures that create precise, high quality translations. You thrive in a collaborative environment, are highly responsive, and manage your time effectively to meet deadlines. With a strong background in professional translation and a high level understanding of chess, you are the ideal candidate to ensure content resonates perfectly with Japanese speaking chess enthusiasts everywhere.

What You Will Do

• Help translate user interfaces of all Chess.com apps (Chess.com Web and Mobile, ChessKid, Dr. Wolf, etc).
• Help translate marketing campaigns.
• Help translate Coach analysis, Game Review, Courses, and more.
• Translate and edit graphical assets.
• Review previously submitted translations and ensure they are high quality.

Preferred Skills

• Basic graphic editing skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in chess with a deep understanding of its terminology.
• Proven professional experience translating complex texts between English and Japanese.
• Exceptional linguistic knowledge, including a strong grasp of language theory and structure.
• Native or near native fluency in both English and Japanese.
• Excellent communication skills with a high degree of responsiveness and the ability to work effectively on collaborative platforms like Slack.
• Proven ability to work efficiently and meet tight deadlines, occasionally within a 24 to 48 hour turnaround time (sometimes including weekends and holidays).

About the Opportunity

• This is a freelance role with a variable workload, compensated on a per word basis.
• Fully remote, work from anywhere.