Japanese Language & Cultural Fluency Consultant

Ethos is working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced bilingual Japanese-English professionals who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.

Ethos is looking for Japanese-English translators and localization specialists with 4+ years of professional translation or cross-cultural business experience to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: business and legal translation review, localization and tone-adaptation QA, cultural-context and etiquette assessments, native-fluency writing evaluation, terminology and glossary management, and bilingual client-facing materials.

Compensation: $100/hour

Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date: ASAP

Qualifications:

• 4+ years in professional Japanese-English translation, localization, or bicultural business communications
• Native or near-native fluency in Japanese, with direct experience reviewing high-stakes Japanese-language business or legal materials
• Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About Ethos: Ethos is an expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by investors like General Catalyst. Applicants may be invited to a short AI voice screen.