Japan LILT

About LILT

AI is changing how the world communicates — and LILT is leading that transformation.

We're on a mission to make the world's information accessible to everyone, regardless of the language they speak. We use cutting-edge AI, machine translation, and human-in-the-loop expertise to translate content faster, more accurately, and more cost-effectively without compromising on brand, voice, or quality.

At LILT, we empower our teammates with leading tools, global collaboration, and growth opportunities to do their best work. Our company virtues—Work together, win together; Find a way or make one; Quicker than they expect; Quality is Job 1—guide everything we do. We are trusted by Intel Corporation, Canva, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, ASICS, and hundreds of global Enterprises. Backed by Sequoia, Intel Capital, and Redpoint, we're building a category-defining company in a $50B+ global translation market being redefined by AI.

Are you passionate about AI and skilled at analyzing both text and multimedia content?

We're looking for detail-oriented linguists with native speaker fluency in Japanese to support AI-related project focused on prompt evaluation, video content understanding, text review & correction and more.

This is a remote, freelance opportunity.

Who we're looking for

Japanese native speaker fluency only

Strong command of English
Experience as a reviewer, annotator, or evaluator preferred
High attention to detail and ability to thoroughly and accurately categorize content
Comfortable working with both textual and audio/video materials
Ability to follow detailed guidelines consistently and provide clear feedback

What we offer

Free access to our leading-edge NMT technology, with full training and support

Rapid payments via Tipalti — no invoicing needed
Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge developments in AI and content understanding

If you're interested, please submit an updated version of your resume in English.

Our Story

Our founders, Spence and John met at Google working on Google Translate. As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley, they both worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. While together at Google, they were amazed to learn that Google Translate wasn't used for enterprise products and services inside the company.The quality just wasn't there. So they set out to build something better. LILT was born.

LILT has been a machine learning company since its founding in 2015. At the time, machine translation didn't meet the quality standard for enterprise translations, so LILT assembled a cutting-edge research team tasked with closing that gap. While meeting customer demand for translation services, LILT has prioritized investments in Large Language Models, human-in-the-loop systems, and now agentic AI.

With AI innovation accelerating and enterprise demand growing, the next phase of LILT's journey is just beginning.

Our Tech

What sets our platform apart:

  • Brand-aware AI that learns your voice, tone, and terminology to ensure every translation is accurate and consistent

  • Agentic AI workflows that automate the entire translation process from content ingestion to quality review to publishing

  • 100+ native integrations with systems like Adobe Experience Manager, Webflow, Salesforce, GitHub, and Google Drive to simplify content translation

  • Human-in-the-loop reviews via our global network of professional linguists, for high-impact content that requires expert review


LILT in the News

  • Featured in The Software Report's Top 100 Software Companies

  • LILT makes it onto the Inc. 5000 List.

  • LILT's continues to be an intellectual powerhouse, holding numerous patents that help power the most efficient and sophisticated AI and language models in the industry.

  • Check out all our news on our website.

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At LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment efforts, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the evaluation of applications, including résumé screening, assessment scoring, and interview analysis. These tools are designed to support human decision-making and help us identify qualified candidates efficiently and objectively. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have any concerns, require accommodations, or would like to opt-out of the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at

LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual's race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.



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