LATAM Spanish Language Manager, Family of Apps

At Meta, our teams working on cutting-edge technologies are dedicated to creating the next computing platform centered around people. We are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking research in emerging technologies to bring this vision to life. The Internationalization (i18n) team plays a crucial role in breaking down language and barriers to support this mission.Meta platforms are available in more than 100 languages, 88% of our users are from outside North America and we continue to expand internationally.The Language Management team under i18n at Meta is looking for an experienced Latin American Spanish language manager to join our team. As the Latin American Language Manager, you will be responsible for the localization quality of es_LA for our Meta products and content. This role will ensure that we deliver a great linguistic experience to our Latin American audience, and your background in translation or localization for consumer devices and gaming content will be essential in helping us achieve this goal. If you are committed to delivering high-quality localization on our products and ensuring a great user experience for our international audience, we encourage you to apply.

LATAM Spanish Language Manager, Family of Apps Responsibilities:

• Reviewing, editing and/or translating high visibility UI content and high priority long form content of Meta family of apps and other core experiences
• Designing and supporting LLM quality guidelines and evaluations
• AI evaluations, trainings, and other related tasks
• Performing localization screenshot testing to identify linguistic and functional issues
• Working closely with product teams and performing hands-on linguistic testing on web and mobile devices
• Collaborating with the Localization Program Management team to support product launches and drive the efforts to ensure end to end linguistic quality during the product launch cycles
• Driving product and/or vertical-specific language quality initiatives
• Collaborating with the Vendor Management team to select new translation vendors, drive vendor probation, and support their ramp-up
• Closely monitoring vendor translation quality through our quality framework, and managing translation vendors' performance when needed
• Driving or supporting cross-functional and/or team level quality framework at scale
• Building and scaling stakeholder education programs for internal cross-functional partners and external vendors to ensure language quality from end to end
• Maintaining the localization glossaries, style guides, and TMs (Translation Memory) for owned content & keeping them up-to-date and audience appropriate
• Working closely with the in-country stakeholders to deliver market-appropriate translation
• Performing other linguistic tasks as needed
• Traveling domestically or internationally to other Meta offices and/or business sites as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Native Latin American Spanish and business proficiency in English
• 5+ years of experience in English-to-Spanish (for Latin America) translation and product UI localization
• Familiarity with the popular and social trends from Latin America
• BS/BA degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cross-functional experience working with engineers, product teams and regional stakeholders
• Experience in AI evaluations, annotations, and other related activities
• Experience in AR, VR, smart home devices, or related technologies
• Experience in hardware localization and testing
• Experience in localization of gaming content
• Experience in localization of online and mobile products
• Experience in localization program and/or project management
• Familiarity with CAT tools
• Familiarity with digital marketing
• Knowledge of additional languages other than your native language and English

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.