Senior Localization Technical Program Manager
The Senior Localization Technical Program Manager at Mozilla will lead and scale localization initiatives across a diverse range of products. This role involves close collaboration with volunteer localizers, ensuring the sustainability and impact of localization efforts. The position is integral to Mozilla's mission of making the internet better for people by delivering localized products that cater to a global audience.
Key responsibilities include driving end-to-end localized product releases, defining testing and quality strategies, and setting priorities for localization bugs. The manager will coordinate with internal partners to handle localization requests, manage intake, scope, and execution with language service providers and external platforms to deliver high-quality localized content on time. Additionally, the role involves making informed trade-offs to optimize time-to-delivery, quality, and resource allocation, and partnering with engineers to design localization-ready features and improve tooling and workflows.
The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in localization processes, workflows, and common industry formats used for software and web localization. Experience with online translation software, computer-assisted translation tools, and translation management systems is essential. The role requires the ability to read and navigate source code to identify internationalization and localization issues, and collaborate effectively with engineers to implement solutions. Strong written and verbal English skills are necessary, along with fluency in at least one other language or a deep understanding of linguistic complexities across various languages.
Mozilla offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous performance-based bonus plans, rich medical, dental, and vision coverage, and generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting. Employees also enjoy quarterly all-company wellness days, country-specific holidays plus a day off for their birthday, a one-time home office stipend, an annual professional development budget, and considerable paid parental leave. Other benefits include a quarterly well-being stipend and an employee referral bonus program.
Joining Mozilla means becoming part of a mission-driven organization that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The company fosters a culture of exploration and mentorship, providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. With a relatively small team serving hundreds of millions of people, employees have the chance to make a significant impact on the internet and its users worldwide.