Globalization Software Engineer

Okta; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Okta is seeking a hands-on Globalization Software Engineer to architect and maintain our internal localization automation infrastructure. You will own the localization tech stack, build automation workflows, and integrate TMS ecosystems with content repositories and CI/CD pipelines, primarily coding in Python.

As the sole technical owner, you will drive architectural decisions, vendor management, and i18n tooling, focusing on velocity, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of localization across

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineer with autonomy and no direct technical manager.
• Strong Python programming and API integration skills.
• Experience building automation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs and machine translation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the localization automation framework using Python and REST APIs.
• Serve as the sole software engineering authority for localization stack architecture.
• Integrate LLM APIs and Custom MT pipelines into automation workflows.
• Improve localization velocity, pipeline reliability, and developer tooling efficiency.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Automation Frameworks

LLM APIs

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

TMS integrations

Job description

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

About the Role:

Okta is seeking a hands-on Globalization Software Engineer with deep software engineering expertise to architect, build, and maintain our global digital engineering and automation infrastructure. This is a specialized, highly autonomous technical role centered on core software engineering principles, robust automation frameworks, and API-driven system integration—focusing hands-on coding strictly on internal automation, CLI tools, and translation management system (TMS) integrations rather than core product feature development. As the sole technical owner on the localization team, you will operate with complete independence without a technical manager or peers for direct technical guidance on execution. You will serve as the primary owner and sole architect of our localization technology stack, fully responsible for driving technical decisions, system architecture, vendor management, and cross-functional i18n consulting. If you excel at independently solving complex software architecture challenges, driving domain-specific metrics like localization velocity, pipeline reliability, and developer tooling efficiency, and implementing developer-centric i18n tooling, this role is for you.

What you'll be doing:

• Build and Own the Localization Automation Framework: Design, develop, and maintain core automation workflows and system infrastructure using agentic workflows, Python, and REST APIs, seamlessly connecting enterprise TMS platforms with content repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and internal microservices.
• Individual Contributor & Hands-On Development: This is an individual contributor, hands-on software development role. You must be comfortable writing, testing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade code (primarily Python) entirely on your own.
• Spearhead AI and Technology Integration: Research, evaluate, and implement cutting-edge localization technologies by programmatically integrating LLM APIs and Custom Machine Translation pipelines into proprietary automation frameworks, along with advanced TMS features, to improve the quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness of our workflows.
• Provide Technical Oversight and Systems Integrity: Act as the sole software engineering authority for resolving high-impact architectural failures in the localization stack. Independently conduct deep-dive root cause analysis on complex integration issues, API payload/file parsing conflicts, and distributed system bottlenecks to ensure uninterru