Technical Writer - Research

About LILT AI is changing how the world communicates — and LILT is leading that transformation. We are on a mission to make the world's information accessible to everyone, regardless of the language they speak. We use cutting-edge AI, machine translation, and human-in-the-loop expertise to translate content faster, more accurately, and more cost-effectively without compromising on brand, voice, or quality. At LILT, we empower our teammates with leading tools, global collaboration, and growth opportunities to do their best work. Our company virtues—Work together, win together; Find a way or make one; Quicker than they expect; Quality is Job 1—guide everything we do.

What You’ll Do As a Freelance Technical Writer with a research background, you will act as the primary translator between LILT’s high-level computational breakthroughs and our global audience.

• Deep Research Insights: Collaborate as a peer with our Research Team. You will digest market whitepapers, published papers, experimental data, and new LLMs to produce technical marketing material, research blogs, and "State of the Art" reports.
• Own the Knowledge Base: Gather information, write, and review content for the LILT Knowledge Base, ensuring technical accuracy in descriptions of our LLM Benchmarks, model assessments, and adaptive AI products.
• Liaise with GTM: Produce content for a variety of consumers, from technical customers, buyers, product leaders, and enterprise AI leaders.
• Strategic Content Architecture: Use your industry knowledge to inform content and informational messaging strategies, whether for pitch decks or for advertising.

Skills and Experience

• Research Pedigree: An MS or PhD (or in progress) in a computational science field (e.g., Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Data Science, Physics, or Mathematics).
• Subject Matter Expertise: A deep understanding of Data Operations, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), LLMs development, and/or post-training efforts. You should be comfortable reading and interpreting academic papers.
• Technical Writing Excellence: Proven experience writing software support documentation and research-focused marketing collateral. You can move seamlessly between a "How-To" guide and a deep-dive technical blog post.
• Inquisitive Mindset: The ability to ask "Level 3" questions to our engineers and scientists, probing beyond the surface to get to the core of a new technical implementation.
• Independence: A self-starter who manages complex projects with minimal supervision and meets strict deadlines.

Location: Based in the US or EU.

How to Apply: Send a sample of your work, availability, desired rate, and a PDF resume directly to s.sambathkumar@lilt.com.

At LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment efforts, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools to assist in the evaluation of applications, including résumé screening, assessment scoring, and interview analysis. These tools are designed to support human decision-making and help us identify qualified candidates efficiently and objectively. All final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have any concerns, require accommodations, or would like to opt-out of the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at recruiting@lilt.com. LILT is an equal opportunity employer.