Principal Localization Engineer

Lilt - Boston, MA

Full-time - Principal

Remote - Boston, MA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Localization Engineer at LILT is a key post-sales engineering role focused on ensuring seamless customer experiences through effective localization solutions. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, customer-facing skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities, making it essential for the success of LILT's AI translation technology in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Debug, resolve, or escalate issues related to LILT's Connector stack, file filters, and the Okapi Framework.
• Assist with resolving customer pre- and post-processing challenges, including localization file prep.
• Collaborate with production teams to implement technology-enabled workflows and set up LILT Connectors and file filters.
• Continuously improve and suggest improvements to internal and customer localization engineering processes.
• Document customer configurations and playbooks for common operating procedures.
• Facilitate a feedback loop between customer needs and the engineering team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the company as the point-of-contact for the localization engineering team.
• Meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for customer engineering tasks.

Requirements

• At least 3+ years of experience in a localization-engineering role.
• Understanding of XLIFF, TMX, TBX, and SRX formats (purpose, structure, specifications).
• Familiarity with key localization terms (source, target, translation unit, etc.).
• Knowledge of localization (l10n) and internationalization (i18n) best practices.
• Knowledge of common file formats (JSON, XML, HTML, CSV, PO, YAML, STRINGS, RESX, PROPERTIES) including syntax and escaping.
• Exposure to translation tools (TMX editors, alignment software, diffing software, OCR software).
• Proficiency in RegEx for text processing tasks (pattern matching, extraction, manipulation).
• Understanding of encoding standards and character sets.
• Familiarity with Okapi Framework (Rainbow, components, concepts).
• Knowledge of localization platforms/technologies (CAT, TMS, TM, MT, LMS, CMS, LLM).
• Coding skills (Python for scripting, Java for Okapi Framework).
• Understanding of software development principles and APIs.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to analyze issues.

Benefits

• At market salary, meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, plus FSA/DFSA, HSA, and Commuter benefits.
• Basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage provided by LILT.
• Paid parental leave after 6 months.
• Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to customize benefits.