Chess.com
German Translator
🇺🇸
Remote - US
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Contractor
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TBD
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Other
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July 13th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Chess.com is hiring a German Translator to translate and edit content across multiple platforms, including user interfaces and marketing materials. The role requires expertise in English and German languages, chess terminology, and the ability to ensure high-quality translations that resonate with German-speaking chess enthusiasts.
Highlights
- Translate user interfaces for Chess.com and related apps like ChessKid and Dr Wolf
- Translate marketing campaigns and coach analysis/game review content
- Translate bot chat for monthly events and graphical assets
- Review and ensure quality of previously submitted translations
- Basic graphic editing skills preferred
- Strong knowledge of chess terminology and professional translation experience between English and German
- Native or near-native fluency in both English and German
- Excellent communication skills and collaboration using platforms like Slack
- Ability to meet tight deadlines, sometimes within 24-48 hours including weekends or holidays
- Freelance role compensated on a per-word basis with a fully remote work environment
German Translator Full Description
German Translator
About Us
Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world and the #1 platform for playing, learning, and enjoying chess.
We are a team of 600+ fully remote people in 60+ countries working hard to serve the global chess community. We are here to support 250M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community!
We are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team.
About You
You are passionate about chess and a meticulous linguist with a deep love for the game. Your expertise in both the English and German languages goes beyond simple fluency, allowing you to appreciate the nuances and structures that create precise, high-quality translations. You thrive in a collaborative environment, are highly responsive, and have a knack for managing your time effectively to meet deadlines. With a strong background in professional translation and a high-level understanding of chess, you are the ideal candidate to ensure our content resonates perfectly with German-speaking chess enthusiasts everywhere.
What you'll do
- Help translate user interfaces of all Chesscom apps (Chesscom, Chesscom Mobile, ChessKid, ChessKid Mobile, Dr Wolf, etc).
- Help translate marketing campaigns.
- Help translate Coach analysis / Game Review.
- Help translate bot chat for monthly bot events.
- Translate & edit graphical assets.
- Review previously submitted translations and ensure they're high quality.
Preferred Skills
- Basic graphic editing skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in chess with a deep understanding of its terminology.
- Proven professional experience in translating complex texts between English and German.
- Exceptional linguistic knowledge, including a strong grasp of language theory and structure.
- Native or near-native fluency in both English and German.
- Excellent communication skills with a high degree of responsiveness and the ability to work effectively on collaborative platforms like Slack.
- Proven ability to work efficiently and meet tight deadlines, occasionally within a 24-48 hour turnaround time (sometimes including weekends/holidays).
About the Opportunity
This is a freelance role with a variable workload, compensated on a per-word basis.
We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!)
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