Mobile Localization Engineer

TransPerfect; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,098,491 - 10,647,736; Full time

Job summary

A leading localization services company in India is seeking a Senior Localization Engineer/Leader to guide the L10n Engineering team. This role involves shaping standards, managing daily activities, and ensuring mobile applications are globally ready. Candidates should have substantial experience in localization workflows and strong leadership skills. The position offers opportunities for innovation and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years in localization engineering, mobile development, or related technical role.
• 2+ years of experience in leadership (Tech Lead).
• Strong knowledge of XML, JSON, strings, .arb formats.

Responsibilities

• Lead team activities and roadmap.
• Prepare mobile UI strings and app content for localization.
• Validate localized app builds and ensure proper functionality.

Skills

Problem-solving

Mobile localization workflows

Scripting languages (Python, Bash)

Leadership

Debugging skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Git

Jenkins/CI

Job description

Senior Localization Engineer/Leader – Smartphone & Tablet

As a Senior Localization Engineer/Leader – Smartphone & Tablet, you will shape standards, guide the L10n Engineering team, manage and monitor daily activities, lead the team for efficient and automation tasks, ensure mobile apps and device UI experiences are globally ready by supporting localization workflows, automation, and technical integration across all platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead team activities and roadmap.
• Interface with other internal teams for activities management and solutions.
• Prepare mobile UI strings, app content, and resource files for localization.
• Lead development and maintenance of automation/scripts for mobile localization workflows.
• Work closely with linguists, PMs, and mobile engineers to integrate localized assets.
• Troubleshoot encoding, formatting, build, and platform-specific issues (iOS/Android).
• Validate localized app builds, layouts, and device displays to ensure proper functionality.
• Maintain documentation for workflows, tools, integrations, and localization standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Solid problem‑solving skills and ability to work across multiple teams and systems.
• 4–6+ years in localization engineering, mobile development, or related technical role.
• 2+ years of experience in leadership (Tech Lead).
• Strong knowledge of mobile localization workflows and formats (XML, JSON, strings, .arb).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Experience with iOS/Android build processes and common mobile UI behaviors.
• Experience debugging encoding, layout, or resource integration issues.
• Knowledge of Git and CI/CD systems.
• Project Tools: Jira, Smartsheet.
• Languages: Python, Bash.
• Tools: Git, Jenkins/CI.
• Nice to Have: Xcode/Android Studio, mobile simulators, mobile UI testing tools.

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