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Chess.com

Russian Translator

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Part-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ July 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Chess.com is hiring a Russian Translator (Part-Time) to translate user interfaces, marketing campaigns, and coaching analysis content from English to Russian and ensure high-quality translations. The role involves collaborating with the team, reviewing previous translations, and managing deadlines to support the global chess community with precise, culturally relevant content.

Highlights
  • Translate user interfaces across various Chess.com apps and related platforms.
  • Translate marketing campaigns and coach analysis content.
  • Review and refine previously submitted translations for quality assurance.
  • Strong expertise in chess with a Chess.com rating of at least 1500 (preferably 2000+).
  • Professional experience translating complex texts between English and Russian.
  • Native or near-native fluency in both English and Russian, with deep linguistic knowledge.
  • Excellent communication skills, responsiveness, and ability to work collaboratively via platforms like Slack.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines, sometimes with 24-48 hour turnaround times.
  • Part-time position averaging 10-20 hours per week with flexible scheduling.
  • 100% remote work environment.

Russian Translator Full Description

Russian Translator (Part-Time)

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 200M+ 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 Russian 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 Russian-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.
  • Review previously submitted translations and ensure they're high quality.

Preferred Skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in chess with a deep understanding of its terminology, reflected by a minimum Chess.com rating of 1500 (2000+ preferred).
  • Proven professional experience in translating complex texts between English and Russian.
  • Exceptional linguistic knowledge, including a strong grasp of language theory and structure.
  • Native or near-native fluency in both English and Russian.
  • 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.
  • Availability to work a flexible part-time schedule, averaging 10-20 hours per week.

About the Opportunity
  • This is a part-time opportunity with an estimated 10-20 hours/week on average. 
  • We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!
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We look forward to meeting you!

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