Telugu Writer / Linguist Expert

Purple, Rock, Scissors has an exciting contract opportunity for a native Telugu writer to support a large tech client of ours. The right candidate must be a native Telugu speaker and demonstrate excellent writing skills in Telugu. Proficiency in English and other Indian languages will be a plus. This person will be responsible for developing content for language modeling efforts in Telugu and identifying content gaps in the product experience. We are looking for someone who has a firm grasp and understanding of user-experience writing, a deep understanding of both colloquial and academic Tamil, and a thoughtful approach to delivering a coherent, clear and conversational voice and tone.

Professional experience in advertising, journalism or other forms of functional writing is preferred.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a team working at the forefront of AI technology. The current team is made up of multidisciplinary professionals including UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers who all care deeply about the people who use their products.

Remote Contract Opportunity: 3 months, 40 hours per week. Possibility of renewing. Must be located within IST (India time zone). Remote work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering to deliver Telugu content strategy and writing work. Projects may include audits that analyze and identify opportunities to create UX writing and content solutions that increase product value, and product narratives that successfully guide the user through and within the product.
• Write quality Telugu content effectively at an efficient velocity following UX writing and content design frameworks for user experiences, including principles, patterns, and systems. Tailor deliverables based on product or platform requirements.
• Edit and deliver queries and responses to help train a large language model following the voice and tone guidelines for this program in collaboration with other writers.

Writing Requirements

Youll need to be able to do the following:

• Write short, concise yet comprehensive overviews that flow in a logical order, and edit existing content for brevity, simplicity or improved structure
• Limit writing to only present information thats contained within cited source documents
• Summarize and synthesize information from multiple sources
• Adjust writing tone from formal to casual to lighthearted, while maintaining a consistent conversational and straightforward voice
• Be familiar with Indian colloquialisms and cultural nuances, and have the ability to adapt writing for users with different levels of language proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Journalism, Communication, Literature, Advertising, Marketing, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years experience in writing, editorial, content marketing, UX writing, or related field with experience executing content strategy (conforming to and adjusting a style guide; prioritizing multiple content projects; asking the right questions to get enough info to work quickly and independently).
• Experience delivering work with quick turnaround times.
• Experience working in a cross-functional technology organization with collaborators such as project managers, engineers, and program managers.
• Experience training technical language models is a plus.
• Experience working with Google Worksuite (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat).