Remote Localization Tech Lead & Program Manager

Localization Academy Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Localization Academy Inc. is seeking a Localization Technical Program Manager to lead i18n and localization initiatives for a Transportation leader. You will partner with engineering, product, and localization testing teams to ensure language quality and release readiness across global markets.

This role blends program leadership with hands-on localization technology administration, driving scalable workflows and cross-functional alignment in a remote, US-based environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in internationalization or localization engineering.
• Fluency in a second language preferred, such as German, Japanese, or French.
• Deep knowledge of i18n principles and localization technology.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement i18n solutions within the development lifecycle.
• Define and review product locale behaviors.
• Ensure product readiness for RTL languages.
• Partner with Localization Testing to support validation and release readiness.
• Administer a translation management system, configure workflows and quality settings.
• Troubleshoot TMS/API workflows and serve as a technical escalation point.
• Lead localization technical programs from planning through release.

Skills

i18n concepts

TMS experience

Program management

REST/json/xml

Second language (preferred)

Education

Bachelors in CS or related

Tools

Phrase

JSON

XML

REST

Job description

Localization Academy Inc. is seeking a Localization Technical Program Manager to lead i18n and localization initiatives for a Transportation leader. You will partner with engineering, product, and localization testing teams to ensure language quality and release readiness across global markets.

This role blends program leadership with hands-on localization technology administration, driving scalable workflows and cross-functional alignment in a remote, US-based environment.