RU>EN Editor (Native-like)

I need an editor for English texts translated from Russian in the IT domain for a well-established company. This is a permanent position (at least 12 months, with a good chance for more to come).

Please find all conditions and requirements below and, if you think you are a good fit, feel free to apply!

Please submit your applications in English. We won’t be talking in Russian before I am fully sure you are proficient in English. I will discard all applications and/or cover letters submitted other than in English.

*IMPORTANT:* Make sure to provide detailed info on your skills and relevant experience in your cover letter. I will immediately decline *all* applications with boilerplate-like cover letters (e.g. "I speak very good English, I wanna take part in your project, please hire me").

Working conditions

• Long-term contract of a civil legal nature (Geh-Peh-Khah). This is non-negotiable.

• Flat monthly rate starting January (per word rate in December, if we hire you before January).

• Work from home using your own Windows-based desktop PC. (No Mac or Linux is possible.) 

• Work in a team: one senior editor, two regular editors, five translators (you will be the third regular editor). We all report to the localization manager.

• Start date: ASAP (there is a lot of work to do right away).

Requirements

• You are based in Russia and able to enter into a civil legal nature (Geh-Peh-Khah) agreement.

• Your English is impeccable and, ideally, near-native. You perfectly know what Runglish is and how to avoid it at all costs.

• You have experience in translating and/or editing IT texts. You will be mostly dealing with help documentation that is not very technical, but you must understand the main concepts and style.

• You are proficient in using CAT tools as a linguist (ideally, MemoQ, but any CAT tool experience will do).

• You have eagle eyes for spotting any errors, from typos to incorrect or clunky sentence structure.

• You always aim to deliver lightweight, easy-to-read texts with perfect flow.

• You always meet deadlines and are good with time management.

• You are a team player.

Nice to have (but not absolutely required)

• Experience with markup languages (ideally, Markdown).

• General IT knowledge and basic understanding of cloud architecture and virtualization.

• Handy with versioning tools (ideally, GitHub) and knowledgeable in working with pull requests.

Path to hiring

• Initial bid screening. (Again: all cover letters in Russian or "boilerplates" will be turned down immediately.)

• Test assignment (should not take over two hours for a professional linguist).

• Online interview in English.

• Time to take final decision on our side.

• Offer negotiation and onboarding.

Happy bidding!