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Freelance role for a Telugu Text Localization Expert to localize educational content from English to Telugu for Khan Academy India, focusing on Math and Science subjects up to class XII level.

Job Responsibility:

Reviewing and Editing KA Math/Science Telugu content and/or creating and localizing new content (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
Localizing Maths/Science text from English to Telugu
Going through Telugu Math 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
Developing glossary for the specific terminologies to be used in Khan Academy’s localization process and continuously update it with new terminology

Requirements:

Loves Math and/or Science and talking about these subjects [Comfortable in the subject up to class XII level]
Is fluent in Telugu language (speaking and writing)
Is native Telugu speaker
Have previous localization experience, preferably in the field of Academics
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 localize text
Knowledge of various Computer Assisted Translation(CAT) Tools

What we offer:

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

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Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Work Type:

Remote work

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