[Hiring] Translator @Circle

Role Description

Circle is looking for two long-term freelance translators for Italian (IT). You’ll translate software UI text and online marketing content from English into clear, natural Italian that reflects local language and cultural conventions. Your work will help Circle deliver a consistent, culturally relevant product and customer experience for Italian-speaking audiences. After onboarding, you’ll work autonomously and asynchronously with Circle and the other Italian translator, sharing work based on availability and coordinating coverage when needed. This is a remote independent-contractor engagement with limited meetings and regular Slack collaboration.

What you'll be doing

• Translate English software UI text delivered as keys, preserving meaning, clarity, tone, variables, and formatting requirements.
• Translate online marketing content into persuasive, natural Italian for the intended audience.
• Apply Circle’s translation guidelines, glossary, and style guide consistently across all assigned work.
• Use Circle-approved key-based translation tools and other approved systems, including any approved AI tools.
• Review and resolve quality-assurance issues identified during linguistic review.
• Communicate your availability, typical turnaround time, and delivery risks asynchronously in Slack.
• Coordinate with Circle and the other Italian translator to share work and maintain continuity when you are unavailable.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience translating software user-interface text into Italian.
• Demonstrated professional experience translating online marketing content into Italian.
• Professional experience working in key-based translation or localization tools rather than only document-based translation workflows.
• Native-level command of Italian and strong comprehension of English source content, demonstrated through relevant professional work.
• Ability to work independently, follow detailed language guidance, and make sound judgment calls when source context is incomplete.
• Willingness to participate in a review loop by investigating, reporting, and correcting quality-assurance issues.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English (CEFR C2 or equivalent), as most collaboration at Circle happens asynchronously.

Bonus points

• Familiarity with online communities, creator-economy products, or software used by creators.
• Experience localizing content for a SaaS, membership, community, or other digital product.