Duolingo

Senior Localization Program Manager

Duolingo$142K — $193K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in localization strategy and systems development
  • Proven track record of leading localization programs in consumer app environments
  • Proficiency in using technology to manage localization workflows, including AI and CMSs
  • Strong communication skills with ability to influence diverse stakeholders
  • Ability to define metrics and translate insights into actionable tasks

Responsibilities

  • Drive automation and improvements for scalable localization production
  • Own and analyze metrics to refine strategic decisions
  • Develop localization strategies in collaboration with cross-functional partners
  • Establish workflows to enhance localization throughput and quality
  • Cultivate key partner relationships to align on localization roadmaps

Benefits

  • Holistic well-being support
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Equity compensation opportunities
  • Professional development resources
  • Collaborative team culture
Full Job Description
About the role...

Join Duolingo's Localization team within Scaling Operations to turn complex, high-volume localization work into durable, low-touch systems that scale across our 30+ UI languages. You'll own the end-to-end programs that bring promising product ideas into long-term, scalable operations, improving launch speed, quality, and efficiency. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and language partners, you will help build the systems that keep localization in lockstep with Duolingo's growth.

You will...
  • Drive automation and system improvements to scale from 0-to-1 and beyond, leveraging technology to make localized content production simpler, more repeatable, and more transparent
  • Own the metrics for your vertical to improve strategy, decision-making, and prioritization
  • Cultivate relationships with key partners (marketing, product, design, engineering) to develop a localization strategy and roadmap for your area; develop and socialize best practices and ways of working
  • Establish workflows and tooling that increase localization throughput and quality across our system.

You have...
  • Demonstrated experience crafting localization strategy and systems for new features and experiences, in collaboration with product, design, and engineering partners
  • A track record of building and leading localization programs in a cross-functional consumer app environment
  • Tech-savviness. You are proficient in managing and scaling workloads using technology, including AI, CMSs, and CAT tools
  • Excellent communication skills; you influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders to drive decisions
  • Comfort defining goals and metrics and translating insights into actionable engineering requirements and scalable workflow specifications

☆ Exceptional candidates will have...
  • Hands-on experience in localization quality frameworks and ecosystems
  • Familiarity with internationalization engineering concepts such as Unicode handling and message format in consumer apps
  • Experience supporting international product growth in emerging or high-complexity language markets


The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!

Salary Range:

$142,800-$193,200 USD

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About Duolingo

Duolingo is a language-learning platform that includes a language-learning website and app, as well as a digital language proficiency assessment exam. The company was founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. Duolingo offers courses in over 40 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Chinese. The platform is free to use, but users can pay for additional features. Duolingo has won numerous awards for its innovative approach to language learning.
Learn more about Duolingo
Size
400 employees
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Founded
2011
NASDAQ

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