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Khan Academy

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Job Description:

We are seeking a language expert to support our Math and Science offering in Telugu. The role will involve managing a team of 5-6 people involved in localization of content from English to Telugu. It will also involve interactions with state teachers to better understand their needs. This is a full-time, 12 months contract position.

Job Responsibility:

Reviewing and Editing KA Science Telugu content and/or creating and localizing new content (videos & text) as needed
keeping quality metrics in mind (Contextualisation, cohesion, rigor, clarity, pedagogical approach, etc.)
Collect on-ground feedback on content by interacting with state teachers and incorporating the feedback into the content
Managing a team of 5-6 localization experts
Going through Telugu Science textbooks to highlight any modifications needed before localisation
Reading through original material, reviewing it and rewriting it the target language in case needed, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained
Along with State Board and NCERT Books using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used
Researching on relevant phraseology to find the correct translation
Proofreading and editing final translated versions on the basis of the basic quality parameters (Meaning, Readability, Compliance, Terminology, Consistency and Linguistics)
Retaining and developing knowledge on specialist areas of translation
Adapting Khan Academy’s Style Guide for your language (Telugu)
Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology

Requirements:

Loves Science and talking about this subject [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
Is fluent in Telugu language (speaking and writing)
Is native Telugu speaker
Can manage a team of 5-6 people
Have a keen eye for detail and do quality audits of localized content

Nice to have:

Having studied and/or taught in a Telugu medium school
Experience in online teaching, video creation/Localization
Being tech-savvy and tech-curious
Proficiency in understanding the English language to be able to recreate videos
Knowledge of various Computer Assisted Translation(CAT) Tools and Video Editing, making softwares

What we offer:

Competitive salary
Remote-friendly workplace, i.e. option to work from home
Fun team events and board game nights

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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