Localization Specialist
Key Skills
Job Description
What To Expect We are looking for a talented, AI-savvy Localization Specialist to join our team based across EMEA HQ in Amsterdam. Tesla’s global IT Localization team manages 65 websites, across 54 countries, covering 34 languages and counting. To ensure high-quality translations on tesla.com and other digital products, we need an experienced Localization Specialist to work effectively with our LLMs, product managers, developers, content authors, local reviewers, and language services providers; creating a seamless and positive user experience for all visitors of our website. What You'll Do Coordinate the production (MTPE, review and implementation) of translations for web content and other digital products, e.g. Mobile app, E-mails and internal software UI Identify and fix linguistic and market specific issues before launch Respond to language inquiries and provide instructions and visual context if needed Work with external localization vendors to manage translation schedules, quality, and procurement (pricing and invoicing) Coordinate the internal review process and maintain regular contact and keep engagement and motivation high for our 50+ EMEA reviewers Develop and maintain key relationships with cross-functional teams (local markets, Web Content, Tech Pubs, Firmware, Legal, etc.) and regularly communicate with them to align and calibrate language, style and terminology Create and maintain linguistic assets (TMs, glossaries, style guides, reference material) Initiate AI based solutions to improve translation turnaround times while keeping high quality standards and lowering costs Support in continuously improving the localization process and provide necessary training to internal and external key stakeholders What You'll Bring BA/BS or equivalent 4-year university degree in Translation Studies, Linguistics, Computer Science, Digital Media, Communications or similar is desirable 2+ years of experience in web and/or software localization Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously Eye for detail, even under pressure Experience working with Smartling is a plus Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment , Tesla
Core Responsibilities
Coordinate translation production, review, and implementation for websites and digital products, ensuring linguistic quality and market suitability. Manage vendors and internal reviewers, maintain linguistic resources and stakeholder alignment, and improve localization processes through AI-based solutions and training.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field is desirable, along with at least two years of web or software localization experience. Candidates should be able to manage multiple projects, work accurately under pressure, and collaborate effectively; experience with Smartling is a plus.
About Tesla
Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Tesla is accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable abundance. To achieve our mission, we're building a world powered by solar, enabled by battery storage and transported by electric vehicles. We’re committed to hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline. Headquartered in Texas, we operate six huge, vertically integrated factories across three continents. With over 100,000 employees, our teams take a first-principles approach to designing, building, selling and servicing our products in-house. Our world-class teams operate with a non-conventional philosophy of inter-disciplinary collaboration. Each member of the team is expected to challenge and to be challenged, to create, and to innovate. We’re tackling the world’s most difficult and important problems—and we wouldn’t succeed without our shared passion for making the world a better place.