Localization Software Engineer

Our Software Engineering team is a passionate group which powers the tooling, features and processes used to create an exceptional localized experience for Apple's international customers.

We are looking for a highly motivated engineer with strong software development, continuous testing, interpersonal and language skills who will work cross-functionally to take our tools and processes to the next level.

Description

You will work with a wide array of Apple software engineering teams, international software QA centers, translators and project managers to ensure that Apple delivers world-class software products to our international markets. You will join a team of passionate engineers to design, implement and qualify localization features, processes and tooling across a wide variety of Apple's products.

Your duties include:

- Improving and localizing the user interface and underlying functionality of Apple's applications and platforms

- Analyzing international functionality issues and making changes to application and OS source code

- Working cross-functionally with other engineering teams, QA, and project management teams throughout Apple

- Developing and maintaining software tools that help facilitate the localization and internationalization process

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in software localization/internationalization

Familiarity with localization standards and technologies (Unicode, XLIFF, ICU, etc.)

Familiarity with Generative AI technologies (LLM)

A working knowledge of UNIX commands and scripting languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl)

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching and changing priorities

Native-level foreign language skills in reading, writing and speaking

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics (or equivalent experience)

Proficiency with Apple's programming languages (Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C)

Strong analytics and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

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