Manager, Software Localization Engineering

Sas Institute
Madrid, Spain
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Programming Tools Github Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning SAS (Software) Software Engineering TypeScript Large Language Models Backend
+6 more
Playwright Atlassian Tools Github Enterprise Localization Testing GPT Microservices

Job description

Experteer Overview La información a continuación detalla los requisitos del puesto, la experiencia esperada del candidato y las cualificaciones correspondientes.In this role you lead the Software Localization Engineering team to architect and scale intelligent localization pipelines.You align engineering work with localization strategy, QA, and product teams to deliver multilingual SAS software and documentation.You will drive AI-driven translation capabilities, NMT/LLM-based workflows, and secure, production-ready backend services.This position blends backend engineering leadership with localization workflow expertise in a global, hybrid Madrid setting.Compensaciones / Beneficios* Lead a distributed team of localization engineers and drive automation across geographies* Define department strategy and operational improvements with HR and leadership* Develop and evolve Continuous Localization infrastructure and services* Architect next-generation localization workflows using NMT and LLM frameworks* Build scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices for automated localization* Design integrations between product systems, TMS, content repositories, and CI/CD pipelines* Partner with Localization QA to advance automation and linguistic QA* Collaborate with Localization Project Managers to align engineering with localization strategy* Guide tooling, automation, and AI-enabled localization practices* Contribute to shared localization tools, frameworks, and standards* Develop metrics for localization quality, throughput, and delivery* Ensure security policies support secure software development* Embrace curiosity, accountability, and authentic collaborationResponsabilidades* 6+ years in technical localization management* 3+ years of people management* Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred* Proven leadership of engineering teams and projects* Ability to influence across product teams and drive adoption* Expertise in AI/ML technologies applied to developer tools or localization workflows* Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript/Python or similar* Experience with TMS tools, workflows and metrics* Experience with Neural Machine xqbhyrx Translation* Experience with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, JIRA and Confluence* Experience with automated localization testing frameworks (Robot Framework, Playwright)* Experience building AI/ML based tools or plugins for developer efficiency and global readiness* Ability to manage across time zones* Equivalent combination of education/training/experienceRequisitos principales* Recreation and Fitness Center with recorded classes* Well-being programs to reduce stress* Competitive salary package and fringe benefits* Hybrid work model with in-office 2-3 days* Flexible environment and inclusive culture* Career growth and development opportunities

Requirements

throughput, and delivery* Ensure security policies support secure software development* Embrace curiosity, accountability, and authentic collaborationResponsabilidades* 6+ years in technical localization management* 3+ years of people management* Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred* Proven leadership of engineering teams and projects* Ability to influence across product teams and drive adoption* Expertise in AI/ML technologies applied to developer tools or localization workflows* Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript/Python or similar* Experience with TMS tools, workflows and metrics* Experience with Neural Machine xqbhyrx Translation* Experience with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, JIRA and Confluence* Experience with automated localization testing frameworks (Robot Framework, Playwright)* Experience building AI/ML based tools or plugins for developer efficiency and global readiness* Ability to manage across time zones* Equivalent combination of education/training/experienceRequisitos

Benefits & conditions

principales* Recreation and Fitness Center with recorded classes* Well-being programs to reduce stress* Competitive salary package and fringe benefits* Hybrid work model with in-office 2-3 days* Flexible environment and inclusive culture* Career growth and development opportunities

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