LILT in the News
- List #52 in The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies!
- LILT makes it onto the Inc. 5000 List.
- AI Day Spring 2025 Webinar "Revolutionizing Content with AI Agents."
- LILT's co-founder John Denero, and employees Joern Wuebker and Thomas Zenkel, were approved for U.S. Patent for their neural word alignment process, significantly advances machine translation by preserving formatting accuracy.
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About LILT
LILT was founded by Spence and John, who met at Google working on Google Translate and saw the need for better AI-powered translation in the enterprise. Since 2015, LILT has focused on building cutting-edge language technology, investing early in Large Language Models to improve translation quality and meet the demands of global organizations.Today, LILT’s Contextual AI Engine, Connector APIs, and Human Adaptive Feedback deliver accurate, nuanced translation across text, video, and speech in 100+ languages.
Integrated with 100+ business systems, LILT helps enterprises scale global growth and deliver seamless multilingual experiences. We are trusted by
Intel Corporation,
Canva, the
United States Department of Defense, the
United States Air Force,
ASICS, and hundreds of global Enterprises. LILT is backed by visionary investors including
Intel Capital,
Sequoia Capital, and
Redpoint.
Where You’ll Work
Get the best of both worlds at LILT! Dive into dynamic in-office energy 3 days a week, sparking creativity and forging bonds with your awesome team. Then, seamlessly shift gears and crush your to-do list from the comfort of your home base for the rest of the week. It's the perfect harmony of productivity and personal freedom. Want a peek inside? Visit our Careers page!This position is based out of our San Francisco office and will be expected to work in the office in a hybrid capacity.
What You’ll Do
As a Talent Sourcer, you’ll play a critical role in fueling LILT’s growth by finding and engaging top talent in a fast‑paced, high‑capacity environment. You’ll thrive when you:
- Find a way—or make one: Own your sourcing projects, solve challenges creatively, and drive results.
- Work quicker than they expect: Move at speed while maintaining accuracy and quality.
- Work together, win together: Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to build a seamless candidate experience.
- Ensure Quality is Job 1 by delivering high-caliber candidates whom we can all rely on.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively source passive and active candidates via multiple channels (LinkedIn, job boards, communities, referrals, etc.)
- Rapidly build talent pipelines across roles, focusing on speed and quality
- Screen and assess initial fit; deliver qualified candidates to recruiting partners
- Own and maintain sourcing strategies—test, measure, and refine outreach methods
- Partner with the recruiting team to ensure aligned messaging and timely follow-up
- Track and report on sourcing metrics, continuously optimizing for efficiency
About You:
You’re a high‑energy, resourceful professional who:
- Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, balancing high capacity with precision
- Thinks independently and takes initiative—“find a way or make one” describes you perfectly
- Cares deeply about quality, even under tight timelines
- Enjoys collaborating across teams to create shared success
- Is passionate about making meaningful impact and advancing LILT’s mission
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
- Experience using Ashby ATS or similar applicant tracking systems
- Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment
Why You’ll Love LILT
- Competitive compensation & equity, with benefits like medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off
- Support for learning and growth through “LILT University”
- A culture that values collaboration, action-orientation, and delivering quality—we enable teammates to do the best work of their careers
Our Story
Our founders, Spence and John met at Google working on Google Translate. As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley, they both worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. They were amazed to learn that Google Translate wasn’t used for enterprise products and services inside the company and left to start a new company to address this need – LILT.At its core, LILT has always been a machine learning company since its incorporation on March 6, 2015. At the time, machine translation didn’t meet the quality standard for enterprise translations, so LILT assembled a cutting-edge research team tasked with closing that gap.
While meeting customer demand for translation services, LILT has prioritized investments in Large Language Models, believing that this foundation was imperative to the future of enterprise translation.
Benefits:
- Compensation: At market salary with the opportunity to earn on-target earnings (OTE), meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays
- Medical Benefits: Employees receive coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, and more. In addition, LILT pays for basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave is provided after 6 months.
- Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to allow employees to customize benefits to their lifestyle
Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT's Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy.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. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.Compensation Range: $80.2K - $96.2K
