🚀 Technical Localization Consultant | Short-Term Contract (100% Remote – Brazil)
🌍 Fluent English required | 20h/week for 8 weeks
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Localization Consultant to support a short-term, high-impact project focused on auditing and optimizing our end-to-end localization pipeline and Translation Management System (TMS).
This is a strategic, hands-on consulting role, ideal for someone who enjoys diving deep into systems, identifying bottlenecks, and proposing scalable, future-proof solutions.
💻 Location: 100% Remote (Brazil)
⏱ Commitment: 20 hours/week for 8 weeks
💰 Compensation: Highly competitive, paid according to the right match. We have no fixed salary range and are open to market-aligned expectations.
🔍 What you’ll do
Pipeline Audit & Optimization
* Conduct a deep technical audit of the full localization pipeline (CMS, repositories, integrations, internal tools).
* Assess internationalization (i18n) practices across product architecture and codebases, identifying technical debt and risks.
* Interview stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Design, and Localization to map dependencies and pain points.
* Deliver an executive-ready audit report with clear findings, ROI analysis, and strategic recommendations (including potential TMS upgrades or changes).
TMS Evaluation & Recommendation
* Define technical and operational requirements for a new TMS alongside the Localization Manager.
* Technically evaluate and compare modern TMS platforms (POCs included).
* Recommend the best-fit TMS based on scalability, integrations, and implementation complexity.
🧠 What we’re looking for
* 5–7+ years of experience as a Technical Localization Consultant, Localization Engineer, or similar role.
* Strong hands-on expertise in internationalization (i18n) best practices:
* Pseudo-localization, pluralization, RTL/BiDi text, date/time formats.
* High-volume content and non-product localization (marketing, support, legal, policy, etc.).
* Deep experience with modern cloud-based TMS platforms (e.g. Smartling, Phrase, Lokalise, XTM), including migrations.
* Solid technical background:
* API integrations (REST / GraphQL)
* Git & CI/CD pipelines
* Localization formats (JSON, XLIFF, Gettext, Android XML, iOS Strings)
* Python and/or Go
* LitElement familiarity is a plus
* Strong business acumen — able to translate technical findings into clear, ROI-driven recommendations for senior stakeholders.
* Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
✨ Why join?
* Short-term, focused project with high strategic visibility
* Full autonomy and trust
* Competitive compensation with flexibility on rates
* Fully remote, Brazil-based