Localization Software Engineer

SAS•Cary, NC

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you'll find it here. We're recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek and more. About the job The 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.

Requirements

5 years of software development experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related quantitative field
Strong programming experience in Go, TypeScript or Python.
Experience with GitHub Actions, Git workflows, and CI/CD automation.
Working knowledge of software localization, methodologies, and languages
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD best practices
Experience with Smartling or other TMS platforms.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

Technical Knowledge & Skills- Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; leveraging expert knowledge to accomplish results.
Communication- Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
Collaborating- Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
Ability to work collaboratively across PM, engineering, translation, and QA teams.
Experience building GenAI‑powered tools or integrating MT systems.
Knowledge of internationalization and global readiness best practices.
Experience maintaining backend services supporting multilingual workflows.
Proficiency in an additional language.

Responsibilities

Designs and develops high quality and scalable solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable components and services that support the localization pipeline.
Build internal tools and automation to improve efficiency for globalization, translation, and localization QA teams.
Implement and enhance integrations with translation management systems and related workflows.
Create and refine tools and workflows that leverage GenAI‑driven or automation‑driven enhancements for multilingual support.
Contribute to the design and development of AI-based agentic localization frameworks/services to support both internal and external use cases.
Collaborate closely with Globalization PMs, Translators, Localization QA, and Product Development teams to ensure seamless end‑to-end localization processes.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and optimize systems that support multilingual content delivery.
Participates in project scoping and scheduling; tracks progress of individual tasks and alerts project lead or manager of issues meeting schedule.
Maintains accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.
Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include:
PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.