German Localization Manager

JD.COM; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Joybuy is JD.com’s dedicated European retail platform, delivering a high-quality German shopping experience. You will lead the German AI translation system, train and refine German models, and coordinate across China and Europe to ensure timely, top-quality delivery.

You will manage cross-functional teams, set milestones, and implement MTPE workflows while maintaining brand tone and legal compliance. This role focuses on localization at scale in a fast-growing international business.

Qualifikationen

• Native German speaker with strong knowledge of German literature and culture; English as a working language.
• Hands-on experience in building AI translation models and localizing/implementing NMT/LLM.
• 3+ years of project management experience with delivery under constraints.
• Cross-cultural teamwork, problem solving, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Aufgaben

• Lead the 0-to-1 setup and strategic planning of Joybuy's German translation system across product, marketing, customer service, and legal terms.
• Train, test, and fine-tune German translation models; build German parallel corpora and ensure quality.
• Own project lifecycles: schedule planning, resource coordination, and risk control for AI translation projects.
• Establish MQM-based quality standards and MTPE workflows; optimize the German shopping experience.
• Bridge teams between China and Europe, resolving bottlenecks in multilingual environments.

Kenntnisse

AI translation

NMT/LLM

German language

Project management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Tools

Parallel corpus tools

MTPE workflows

Jobbeschreibung

Who We Are

Joybuy is JD.com’s dedicated retail platform for Europe, offering products across a wide range of categories. Operating across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg, we’re building the future of retail through smart systems, bold ideas, and a customer-first mindset. Backed by JD.com, also known as JINGDONG, and its trusted global technology and supply chain ecosystem, we deliver a shopping experience that is speedy, reliable, and genuinely enjoyable. If you’re ready to make a difference, bring your talent and grow with us. Don’t just buy, Joybuy.

Learn more about who we are and what we do: https://about.joybuy.com/about/

What We Offer

Joining Joybuy means becoming part of a business where people, innovation, and impact work together to shape the future of cross-border e-commerce. You’ll contribute to smart supply chains, efficient logistics, and meaningful projects that drive real customer value. With a competitive salary, great office locations, and a supportive, people-first culture, you’ll have the space to grow your career, learn from talented colleagues, and make a genuine impact in a fast-expanding international business.

About The Team

You’ll be joining the Joybuy team, which values collaboration, ownership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Build the AI Intelligent Translation System:Lead the 0-to-1 setup and strategic planning of Joybuy's full-scenario AI intelligent translation system (covering product details, marketing campaigns, customer service communication, legal terms, etc.). Drive the implementation and iteration of cutting-edge translation models like NMT/LLM in business operations.
• Optimize Models & Manage Corpora:Responsible for the training, testing, and fine-tuning of German translation models. Build and continuously clean high-quality German parallel corpora to ensure the accuracy, idiomaticity, and brand tone consistency of AI translation results.
• Manage Full Project Lifecycles:As the Project Owner, take charge of schedule planning, resource coordination, and risk control for AI translation projects. Set clear milestones and drive efficient collaboration between technical teams (algorithm, engineering) and business teams to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Control Localization Quality & Experience:Establish scientific AI translation quality evaluation standards (e.g., MQM) and Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) workflows. Continuously optimize the platform's German shopping experience, taking into account German consumer behavioral habits (e.g., rigor, attention to detail, privacy, and legal compliance).
• Cross-cultural Collaboration & Problem Solving:Work efficiently in a complex, multilingual, cross-timezone, and cross-cultural team environment. Bridge the technical and business teams from China and Europe, keenly identifying and resolving bottlenecks and pain points during project advancement.

Requirements

• Language Skills:Native German speaker with a profound foundation in German literature and culture. Ability to accurately capture the linguistic preferences and cultural taboos of local German consumers; English as a working language.
• Experience:Hands-on experience in building AI translation models and localizing/implementing NMT/LLM. Familiar with model training, corpus cleaning, and evaluation mechanisms.
• Project Management:3+ years of project management experience. Possess strong project-driving ability and execution skills, with a proven track record of delivering results under resource constraints and uncertainty.
• Soft Skills:
  • Cross-cultural Team Collaboration:Global mindset, able to seamlessly bridge the working culture differences between China and Europe, and drive consensus.
  • Problem Solving:Clear logical thinking. Able to quickly identify root causes and propose creative solutions when facing conflicts between technology and business needs.
  • Resilience & Self-drive:Entrepreneurial spirit with strong self-motivation. Able to embrace changes in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.

At Joybuy, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.