Spanish Content Writer

About us

Our mission is to become the de facto way people learn foreign languages. We begin by teaching the next billion people English and Spanish.

English is the global language of business, culture, and communication, and over 1.5 billion people around the world are actively trying to learn right now. Others dream of communicating with the half-billion native Spanish speakers across the globe. The problem is that it's nearly impossible to learn to speak a language without constant access to a speaking partner. Grammar and vocab apps don't really help – you need to actually converse with someone.

Speak is on a journey to fix this. We're creating an AI-powered experience that replicates the flow of a conversation, without needing a human on the other end. The goal is to make it radically more accessible to be able to have conversations in a foreign language and eventually help hundreds of millions of people gain fluency who otherwise wouldn't be able to.

We started on this journey over four years ago and we've still got a long ways to go. We're thoughtfully adding new team members only when we think they can truly play a big role in our mission.

Speak is currently live in South Korea where we have quickly grown to become the top grossing education app in the country. We recently launched in Japan as well and are expanding to more markets in the coming months. The company is well funded, raising a recent Series B backed by investors like OpenAI, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Lachy Groom, Josh Buckley, and others. We’re a team of just under 40 based primarily in SF, Seoul, and Ljubljana.

About this role

We are looking for a full-time Spanish as a Second Language (SSL)/Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) content writer to join Speak’s Content Team to create high-quality app-based language-learning content for our markets globally.

We are looking for a superstar writer and curriculum developer who understands SSL/SFL learners' thought processes when approaching English learning. We seek someone who has native or native-like Spanish proficiency AND has a history of successfully teaching or creating learning modules/materials for Spanish learners.

In addition to script-writing, teaching, and curriculum expertise, we also want this role to have a good product sense and understanding of how best teaching and technology can be integrated through content.

What you’ll be doing

• Curriculum design and writing - Participate in curriculum development and write learning materials (e.g., video lesson scripts, interactive speaking activities, dynamic grammar tips) in a systematic way for Spanish learners at different levels of Spanish proficiency.
• Facilitate content projects - Participate in content projects from content planning to writing, to production and content QA, all the way to launch.
• Content maintenance and iteration - Iterate and polish content based on QA, user testing, user feedback, and/or peer review.
• Communication and collaboration with international team members - This can take place face-to-face, remotely, or asynchronously—whichever makes sense.

What we’re looking for

Required

• Experience and expertise in Spanish-teaching curriculum design and pedagogy
• Strong curriculum planning and writing skills with great attention to detail
• Native or native-like Spanish writing and speaking skills
• Deep understanding of Spanish learning and empathy for Spanish learners globally
• Strong willingness and collaboration skills for content planning and operations
• Good product sense when designing and writing content
• Passion for technology-assisted language learning and willingness to learn and use advanced technologies for all aspects of work (Notion, internal tools, language models, etc.)
• A fast learner, team player, skilled communicator, and creative problem-solver

Preferred

• Balanced bilingual with native-like proficiency in 2 or more languages
• Learning content and/or in-app content development and experience preferred
• Experience teaching Spanish to native English speakers

Why work at Speak

1. Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time: we're growing super quickly, we just raised our Series B from some of the top investors in the valley, and we've achieved product-market fit. You'd join at a magical time when a single person could significantly change the course of the company.
2. Do your life's work with people you’ll love working with: we care strongly about our craft and want every person at Speak to feel like they're growing every day. We believe in the idea that working with people you both enjoy and have respect for makes everything better. We hire thoughtfully and only work with people we admire deeply.
3. Global in nature: We're live in South Korea and Japan, and launching in a number of new markets soon. We have dedicated offices in San Francisco, Ljubljana, and Seoul, and you’ll have the opportunity to talk to users in each of these regions on a regular basis as well as travel.
4. Impact people's lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn and right now 99% of people never achieve their goal because the process is broken. We’re helping millions of people achieve their goals and improve their lives.