Open Position: Content Team Member

Bunpro
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We are looking to expand the content team here at Bunpro! :bunprogold:

Here are the position details:

Role: Content Team Member

Description:

  • We are looking for a native or bilingual English speaker , with a high level of Japanese, who has a passion for helping others learn languages. A big part of language learning is exposure to the language and all of its nuances. As a content team member, you will work on improving the existing content on the site, such as writing example sentence translations, expanding accepted answers, and replying to feedback.
  • This role is fully remote and the hours are 100% flexible, either with part time or full time hours.
  • This role is expected to last for 6-12 months but has the possibility of becoming a long term full time position for the right candidate.

Requirements:

  • Native English (or bilingual proficiency in your native language and English) with a high level of written/understood Japanese (confidence speaking is a plus but not a necessity).
  • A desire to always be growing. We believe the ability to learn is more important than what you know right now.
  • Ability to put yourself in the shoes of the end user, beginner or advanced, and ideate new ways to help them learn more effectively.

Salary: Ā„2300/hr

To apply, please send a resume along with the answers to the following to [email protected].

  • Why are you interested in Bunpro and this role in particular?
  • What excites you the most about language education?
  • Tell us about an ā€˜ahaā€™ moment you had in your own language learning journey.

If you are someone you know are interested in this role, or if you have any questions, please donā€™t hesitate to reach out!

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#2

Are you willing to wait a little while to consider many applicants? I wish I could do it, but my Japanese is quite low right now. I was wondering what level (N5-N1) do I have to be to be considered?

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#3

I guess itā€™s about being native at Japanese as well to understand if sentences sound natural for natives

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#4

While there is technically no hard limits, the work being done requires a high level of Japanese (but not native level).

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#5

So like, N3? N2?

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#6

Well, I missread everything :confounded:

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#7

Probably something like N1-N2 since it has to be almost native

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#8

Oh itā€™ll take me forever to get there! Iā€™m only %15.87 through N5!

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#9

No worries :smiley:

@MOA_304 Keep studying and when you get to that N2-N1 range reach out. While we post positions like this for specific roles we want to fill as soon as possible, we opportunistically hire people who reach out to us from time to time. We are always on the look out for people passionate about Bunpro who have a complementary skillset to help us keep improving the site.

We are hiring for this particular role because we have a lot of content on the site (over 100k example sentences now) and both Chihiro and Haruna enjoy creating new sentences. We need more native English speakers who are able to provide quality translations of new sentences and improve the translations of the old ones/adjust them as they are changed.

Here is an example of some of the sentences the role would be working with

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We also have a growing dataset of 30m+ attempted answers we like to go through periodically and see what common mistakes are being made and look at why that is and try to turn those into learning opportunities for future users who make the same mistake.

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#10

Cool! Thanks for the reassurance. Iā€™ve seen stuff like this before actually, so I could learn it as I see it. Iā€™m a native English speaker (born in North America, specifically the U.S.), so there are half of the requirements right there! Not only that, but Iā€™m also decent at inferring translations based on the words I know and the particles. However, I do have a couple more questions (sorry):

  1. Whatā€™s the minimum age requirement to remotely work this position (Iā€™m a minor)?
  2. Can I use an accurate translator to help if Iā€™m stuck and learn the kanji/ other words as they appear? (If I was hired)?
  3. ( this question might be kinda stupid) Do I need a resume?
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#11

You are lucky you have started learning so young! You have a lot of time ahead of you. Iā€™d say spend a few years digging into Japanese (not at the expense of everything else of course) and work you way up to consistently reading and consuming Japanese media. You have a lot of time to develop your abilities which will open doors for you in the future.

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#12

The job seem interesting but Iā€™m sadly not a native English speaker, even though Iā€™m quite fluent in English I donā€™t think I can be on par with a native.

Maybe an interesting question for those whoā€™ll apply: are they eligible for a visa? I know itā€™s a remote position but since you seem to be based in Osaka, it wouldnā€™t seem impossible.

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#13

We have sponsored visas in the past without issue. It is definitely a possibility!
If you are interested, even without perfect English, please donā€™t hesitate to send in an application we are always on the look out for people with the right mindset and passion for Bunpro.

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#14

Would it be possible to apply next week after JLPT is announced? Iā€™ve taken the exam for the first time so I donā€™t have anything to prove my Japanese proficiency right now.

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#15

Super exciting to see the team growing! Is the listed salary correct? Seems a bit low

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#16

We look at and personally respond to every application. Feel free to mention you took whatever level of the JLPT and are waiting on results. It definitely wonā€™t negatively impact your application.

@machinaeZER0 It comes out to be about 5M yen a year which would be a pretty comfortable salary to live on here in Japan. The salary is probably a bit low if you convert it to other currencies, especially US/UK/AUS where the cost of living has gone up a lot. That being said, we do factor that in and are flexible regarding salary for the right candidate to make it work.

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#17

The real ones who know ā€œN1ā€ is just the start of the journey -.-

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#18

So true :joy:

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#19

Man Iā€™ve really answered wrong 30 million times?

I wish I was capable enough to apply, alas, Nowhere near close enough yet.

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#20

@Jake This is so cool! I wish I had time for this. D: I have reached out to some folks who could be interested. Is this the sort of role where someone could over qualify with too much experience? I canā€™t tell if this more of an ā€œassistantā€ position or full-fledged staff member.

I do know someone but they are Japan-native, and worked for many years at the college level in an English-speaking country, which I worry might be beyond what you are seeking.

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