Localization Engineer (APM)

Job Purpose

As an Associate Project Manager, you will manage software localization projects efficiently to drive client satisfaction, retention, and repeat business growth. You will set clear expectations with project teams regarding project scope, complexity, and deliverables, and ensure clients are kept fully informed on progress, key milestones, and financial status throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of SWE localization projects.
• Coordinate localization milestones, engineering activities, QA tasks, and delivery timelines.
• Track project schedules, priorities, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure smooth execution.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including Program Managers (PgMs), Developers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Localization Engineers (LEs), QA teams, and operations teams.
• Manage and coordinate tasks across multiple internal teams.
• Support project reporting, delivery tracking, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and cost tracking activities.
• Contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Manage issue tracking, follow-ups, and resolution coordination.
• Support troubleshooting of localization-related issues and work with technical teams for resolution.
• Ensure quality standards and timely completion of localization deliverables.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in localization, software, or technical project coordination/project management roles.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, timelines, and dependencies effectively.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently without requiring step-by-step instructions.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Windows user with knowledge of file management and basic OS tools.
• Experience working with text editors and localization-related file formats such as JSON, XML, and HTML.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and basic command-line usage.
• Ability to read and execute simple scripts (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Experience troubleshooting localization files and resolving basic technical issues.
• Hands-on experience with Jira or other bug-tracking/project management systems.
• Experience with CAT tools and TMS platforms.
• Understanding of software development, localization, and testing workflows.
• Exposure to budgeting, invoicing, forecasting, delivery tracking, and cost tracking activities is preferred.
• Experience working on localization or software-related projects is preferred.

Life at RWS

Life at RWS- If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS.

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right - Partner, Pioneer, Progress - and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.

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