Localization Engineer | TMS & Automation

Role Overview

We seek a Software Engineer specialized in localization technologies, skilled in managing and optimizing translation systems and automation workflows. This position focuses on backend development to enhance localized products and content through expert use of Translation Management Systems (TMS), automation, integrations, and comprehensive localization procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least five years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven hands-on work with localization platforms like Phrase, Passolo, or comparable TMS tools.
• Deep knowledge of the complete localization lifecycle, including extraction, translation, quality assurance, review, and delivery stages.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience managing data via SQL or NoSQL database technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructures, particularly AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Capability in designing or refining automation frameworks to boost processes.
• Strong backend coding and complex problem-solving expertise.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical qualification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience incorporating localization processes within Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of linguistic QA automation and validation toolsets.
• Building APIs, microservices, and various system integrations.
• Experience with artificial intelligence technologies in translation or automation of localization workflows.

Core Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert on localization standards and implementation for designated products or content.
• Drive improvements in localization quality, efficiency, and scalability by engineering innovative solutions.
• Offer technical support and guidance to external vendors and internal teams concerning localization tools and deployment.
• Detect and resolve bottlenecks in localization workflows through enhancements and automation initiatives.
• Play a key role in advancing shared localization tools and establishing technical norms.
• Construct and optimize integrations between product software, localization systems, TMS platforms, content databases, and CI/CD frameworks.
• Create automation processes for content extraction, processing, translation turnaround, and validation testing.
• Collaborate closely with Localization Program managers and technical colleagues to uphold localization quality and strategic decisions.