Job Description

Locations

• Cupertino, California, United States 95014

Salary

Skills Required

• strong problem-solving skillsintermediate
• independenceintermediate
• ability to navigate ambiguityintermediate
• manage end-to-end localization workflowsintermediate
• collaborate with cross-functional teamsintermediate
• develop detailed project plansintermediate
• track progress against milestonesintermediate
• identify and mitigate risksintermediate
• ensure linguistic accuracyintermediate
• ensure cultural relevanceintermediate
• ensure technical compatibilityintermediate
• ensure regulatory complianceintermediate
• champion internationalization best practicesintermediate
• optimize multilingual workflowsintermediate
• process improvementintermediate
• automationintermediate
• toolingintermediate
• facilitate effective communicationintermediate
• gather requirementsintermediate
• lead reviewsintermediate
• provide regular updatesintermediate
• proactively identify i18n issuesintermediate
• drive projects independentlyintermediate
• make sound decisionsintermediate
• solve complex problemsintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. (degree in foreign equivalent)
• 3+ years of experience managing technical projects in a software, localization, or AI-focused environment. (experience, 3 years)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. (experience)
• Experience working with engineering teams during software development lifecycles. (experience)
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and thrive in a dynamic, high-velocity environment. (experience)
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technical concepts quickly. (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software project or localization program management, ideally with global product launches. (experience, 5 years)
• Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects using both Agile and traditional methodologies. (experience)
• Prior work with geographically distributed or international teams. (experience)
• Familiarity with machine learning, AI datasets, and annotation or model training workflows. (experience)
• Proven track record of working independently and navigating ambiguity effectively. (experience)
• Understanding of internationalization standards and practices (e.g., Unicode, CLDR). (experience)
• Fluency in a second language and/or demonstrated interest in global user experience and cultural nuance. (experience)

Responsibilities

• - Manage end-to-end localization workflows for traditional software and AI-powered content, ensuring timely delivery, high quality across global markets.
• - Collaborate with engineering, ML modeling, design, QA, and localization teams to define scope, develop detailed project plans, and track progress against milestones.
• - Identify and proactively mitigate localization and internationalization (l10n/i18n) risks— including linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, technical compatibility, and regulatory compliance.
• - Advocate for global readiness by championing internationalization best practices during the software development lifecycle.
• - Optimize and scale multilingual workflows through process improvement, automation, and tooling.
• - Facilitate effective communication across distributed teams: gather requirements, lead reviews, and provide regular updates on goals, priorities, progress, and blockers.
• - Proactively identify i18n issues in new and existing features and collaborate with product and engineering teams to address them early in development.
• - Drive projects independently, making sound decisions and solving complex problems even when information is incomplete or ambiguous.

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