Strategic Localization Programs Manager

Duolingo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a Localization Lead within Scaling Operations to turn complex, high‑volume localization work into durable, scalable systems. You’ll own end‑to‑end programs, improving launch speed, quality, and efficiency while collaborating with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and language partners.

You will drive automation, define goals and metrics, and build workflows and tooling to increase throughput.

Qualifications

• Experience crafting localization strategy and systems with product, design, and engineering partners.
• Track record building localization programs in cross-functional consumer apps.
• Proficient in managing workloads using AI, CMSs, and CAT tools.
• Excellent communication; able to influence stakeholders to drive decisions.
• Comfort defining goals and translating insights into engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive automation to scale localization from 0-to-1 and beyond; make content production simpler, repeatable, and transparent.
• Own the metrics for your vertical to improve strategy, decision-making, and prioritization.
• Cultivate relationships with key partners to develop a localization strategy and roadmap.
• Establish workflows and tooling that increase localization throughput and quality.

Skills

Localization strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation & tooling

CMSs & CAT tools

Data-driven decision making

English communication

Tools

CMSs

CAT tools

Automation tooling

Job description

Duolingo is seeking a Localization Lead within Scaling Operations to turn complex, high‑volume localization work into durable, scalable systems. You’ll own end‑to‑end programs, improving launch speed, quality, and efficiency while collaborating with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and language partners.

You will drive automation, define goals and metrics, and build workflows and tooling to increase throughput.