About Hyfe
Hyfe Inc (www.hyfe.com) is an AI company that builds acoustic tools for respiratory monitoring used daily by researchers, medical professionals as well as thousands of regular people all over the world.
These tools are built using the world’s largest and fastest growing cough dataset, improved upon continuously via machine learning, and vetted extensively through partnerships with leading clinical researchers around the world.
Among Hyfe’s paying customers are industry leaders in pharma, drug development and consumer tech, as well as leading universities in the US, Canada, and Europe.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled English-to-Japanese Editor to join our team and help localize our healthcare application content for the Japanese market. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of application localization, and the ability to write healthcare-related content that is engaging, motivating, and easy-to-understand for users with little-to-no medical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
- Localize English application content, provided by domain experts, into Japanese copy (translating when necessary) while ensuring cultural and linguistic appropriateness for the Japanese market.
- Write user-friendly, easy-to-understand Japanese UI copy for a healthcare app, in collaboration with product designers
- Follow the existing writing style guide to ensure consistent voice, tone, and language usage throughout the application
- Update the writing style guide when necessary
- Adapt technical and medical terms into language accessible to non-experts without losing fidelity or accuracy.
- Review and proofread translated content to maintain quality and consistency
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in localizing applications or software for the Japanese market
- Proven experience following and updating writing style guides
- Native-level fluency in Japanese
- Fluency in English, particularly written English
- Familiarity with user-focused writing principles.
- Experience in educational or healthcare website writing (Big Plus).
- Medical or healthcare knowledge (Nice-to-Have).
Location: Fully remote but preference for ET/CT/MT/PT timezones
Starting date: Immediately
Compensation: $40-60 per hour depending on experience