Introduction Ling is a fast-growing language learning app laser-focused on the languages the world's biggest edtech companies ignore — Thai, Lao, Khmer, Burmese, and beyond. We're a tech company first: everything we build lives inside a mobile app with real product constraints, and we move fast. Thai is our flagship language, and we're building a curriculum that will set the standard for how our entire Asian language family is taught. If you've ever wished there was a genuinely good app for learning Thai — and its neighboring languages — this is your chance to build it.We're looking for a Thai & Asian Languages Content Lead to own our Thai course end-to-end and drive curriculum design across our broader Asian language portfolio. Thai is the starting point, but the framework you build will be localized across related languages in the region — this is a high-leverage role with real scope to grow. Responsibilities <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Own the Thai course entirely: quality, consistency, scope, and roadmap</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Design a best-in-class Thai curriculum that is built to scale — structured so it can be adapted and localized across related Asian languages (Lao, Khmer, Burmese, and others in the Thai language family)</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Establish curriculum design principles and content standards that the broader language team can work from</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Write and review conversations, vocabulary sets, grammar notes, and cultural insights that are natural, engaging, and beginner-appropriate</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Ensure grammar concepts are accurately represented and scaffolded within app constraints (short lessons, max 10 new words, one sentence structure per lesson)</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Manage audio production workflows using tools like Narakeet</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Manage content in Firebase and Lokalise</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Collaborate with product, engineering, and other language specialists to ship on time</li></ul> Requirements Must-haves: <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Native Thai speaker with deep intuition for natural, contemporary usage</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">English at C2 or near-native level — you'll write, communicate, and collaborate entirely in English</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Experience in edtech, curriculum development, instructional design, or language teaching</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Comfort working in a fast-paced startup where priorities shift and autonomy is expected</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Understanding that Ling is a tech product — content lives inside strict structural and UX constraints, not a textbook</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">An eye for systems: you think about how to build things that scale, not just solve the problem in front of you </li></ul>Strong pluses:<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Knowledge of or genuine interest in related Asian languages (Lao, Khmer, Burmese, or others in the region)</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Hands-on experience with Narakeet, Firebase, or Lokalise (or comparable tools)</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Familiarity with CEFR frameworks (A1–B1 range is our primary target)</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Background teaching Thai to foreigners or designing materials for adult learners</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Knowledge of tonal language pedagogy and the specific challenges non-native learners face</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Prior experience coordinating or mentoring a small content or language team </li></ul>You'll Thrive Here If You… <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Take ownership instinctively — no one will micromanage this content</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Can zoom out to curriculum strategy and zoom in to fix a single awkward sentence</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Think in systems: you want to build frameworks others can follow, not just produce content</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Get energized by constraints rather than frustrated by them</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;">Want your work to reach a global audience of real learners, not sit in a Google Doc</li></ul> How To Apply Upload a short note about your background, any relevant samples (curriculum work, lesson materials, teaching experience), and your preferred engagement type (freelance or full-time) in the "<span style="border:0px 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Please also include a 2 min introduction video where you briefly tell us about who you are and why you think this is the right fit for you.

Thai & Asian Languages Content Lead @ Ling

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