Principal Software Engineer, Lokalise
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Localization platform for agile teams
Open for applications
Localization platform for agile teams
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To eliminate the hassle of localization by providing tools to automate, integrate, and better manage your translations.
Role
Who you are
- A bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of software development experience, with a strong background in software architecture and design
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages, demonstrating full-stack expertise that drives innovation and efficiency
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams
- Strong understanding of APIs, message queues, data stores, database systems, cloud services, and distributed computing
- Experience with modern software development frameworks and tools (automated testing, observability, git, …)
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization
Desirable
- Experience with Node.js, and frameworks as Fastify or Prisma
- AWS and its services know-how
- Experience working in an open-source community as a maintainer or a contributor
- Familiarity with the localization domain and software localization
What the job involves
- Step into the future of localization with Lokalise! We're on the lookout for a Principal Software Engineer to spearhead the development of AI-powered localization solutions that automate and simplify the process for our customers
- You'll be at the forefront of building our next-gen platform, collaborating with dynamic teams in Product, Design, and Data to drive innovation and growth
- Lead and oversee the design, development, and deployment of complex software systems
- Define technical standards, best practices, and coding guidelines
- Architect scalable, robust, and efficient software solutions
- Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends
- Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality code
- Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making processes
- Promote a collaborative and inclusive team environment
- Recruit and onboard top engineering talent
Our take
Localization can be a headache for companies shipping products to new markets, involving lengthy manual work and often highly general tools like Excel. Add to that the complexities of updating localization strategies to align with new agile software development methods, and it can prove a real hurdle for companies looking to expand their global footprint.
Lokalise allows for localization to be centralized and knitted more tightly into the development process, anticipating pernickety issues like formatting errors thrown up if translations require more space in the target language. This is a substantial development on translation-only services, but it’s becoming an industry standard also offered by competitors like RWS and Memsource.
What will help the relatively young Lokalise compete is a 2,500+ strong customer roster, which includes major enterprises like Revolut, Virgin Mobile, and Starbucks. It’s helped Lokalise cause a stir in the industry, and with global expansion on the rise across all major sectors, it should help the company continue its already impressive growth going forwards.
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Flexible working
"Working remotely means we manage our energy - not our time and so I find space for everything that matters to me while giving it my all at work...."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2023
$61.7m
LATE VC
Dec 2021
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $117.8m
Company benefits
- Coworking allowance
- Unlimited PTO and Work-life balance
- Health insurance
- Top-notch tech equipment to work with
- Parental leave
- Personal development budget
- Stock options
- Fun & close-knit team, on- and offline meetings (off-sites)
- Wellness benefits
- 100% remote async work
- Positive Impact (carbon-neutral company)
- Mental health support
- Full-time remote work
- Company events
- Budget for home office set-up
Company values
- Be direct and kind. Put yourself in others' shoes.
- Support one another. Thrive together.
- Build competence. Keep growing.
- Take ownership. Optimize for impact.
- Aim high. Stay down to earth.
Company HQ
Camden, DE
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Founders
Nick Ustinov
(CEO)A serial co-founder and CEO, who has filled these roles at inbox.lv, Vide Infra Group, Double Coffee, Pozitel Telecom, and Roamerapp.
Petr Antropov
(CRO)Has been on the boards of Forticom (where he was also CFO), OK.RU, and Open Media Group, and served as MD at KBC Securities Ukraine. Went on to co-found Megogo.net and Roamerapp, then work in business development at Apply.
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