Localization Software Engineer- Hybrid 

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About the job

The Software Globalization team is looking for a Localization Engineer.You will help develop, maintain and support the Localization Pipeline and technology at SAS, guide the team forward with adopting GenAI technology to assist the Localization process, and ensure the Globalization Project Management, Translation and QA teams have all the tools and solutions in place to effectively perform their tasks.  

Globalization is a division of R&D that enables global revenue at SAS by focusing on the international customer experience. We accomplish this thanks to our team of multicultural employees, distributed throughout the globe. 

 As a Localization Software Engineer, you will:

• Designs and develops high quality and scalable solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
• Participates in the construction, development and maintenance of the localization pipeline and solutions.
• Works with the Globalization PM, Translation and Testing teams to provide localization development and technical support.
• Works to develop and improve GenAI-powered tools, libraries and features for multilingual support.
• Contribute to the design and development of AI-based agentic localization frameworks/services to support both internal and external use cases. 
• Works with the Development teams to ensure proper support that satisfies functional requirements for their projects in the localization pipeline.
• Handles implementation and proper support of various file types in our TMS.
• Collaborate with team members and partners to improve the current Machine Translation system using new GenAI-powered MT solutions.
• Discusses issues and solutions with localization project managers, translators, and other key stakeholders to improve localization efficiency and quality and develops solutions or tools as necessary.
• Participates in project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and alerts project lead or manager of issues meeting schedule.
• Designs, develops, and maintains other tools to improve localization efficiency and quality.
• Maintains accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers
• Performs tools and platform support during software localization.
• Document tools, processes, and workflows to allow others to learn and assist.
• Exercises good judgment as to methods, techniques and evaluation criteria.
• Solves problems with little to no guidance.
• Mentors and assists activities of junior developers.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering or Localization experience.
• Bachelor's degree in English, Computer Science, Mathematics or related quantitative field
• Working knowledge of software localization, methodologies, and languages
• Working knowledge of various TMS including Smartling
• Possesses interpersonal, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Possesses strong programming skills in Go, Python and Typescript
• Has extensive experience with Jira, Confluence, Github (workflows and actions), Gitlab and Gerrit.
• Is self-motivated, proactive, thinks analytically and able to effectively communicate problems and fixes
• Works independently or with a team, under tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and ability to learn new technologies
• Ability to work in a multicultural, multilingual and collaborative environment
• Familiarity with agile development practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English.
• Proficiency in additional language(s) is a plus
• Right to work in Spain
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job level will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills, and experience. Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

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