About the role
JOB OVERVIEW
The Localization Software Engineer plays a crucial role in supporting localization and globalization efforts for software products. This individual is responsible for assisting in the implementation, execution, and maintenance of localization workflows, tools, and infrastructure to ensure the successful delivery of localized content.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Support
• Assist in implementing localization workflows and managing production tools.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and debugging of localization tools, files, and processes under guidance.
• Maintain and update Translation Memories (TM) and glossaries.
• Provide technical support to translation and production teams regarding tools and file formats.
Program Implementation
• Work on preparing and maintaining localization kits, ensuring content is properly formatted for translation.
• Run file preparation, conversion, and QA checks using localization tools.
• Execute defined localization production steps as outlined by senior team members.
Quality Assurance and Troubleshooting
• Conduct linguistic and functional QA checks on localized content.
• Identify and resolve basic technical issues related to localization processes.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to escalate and solve complex problems.
Collaboration and Learning
• Work closely with the production team, senior engineers, and Project Managers to ensure smooth execution of projects.
• Participate in training sessions to enhance skills and gain knowledge of new tools and processes.
About the company
As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them.
