Internationalization Software Developer

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain software, libraries, and tools that empower product teams to efficiently create high-quality, globally-ready software in accordance with SAS Internationalization guidelines and standards.

• Thoughtfully and responsibly implement Agentic and Generative AI to create AI-driven internationalization solutions for use across product teams.

• Emphasize developer tooling, automation, analysis, and guidance to enhance quality, consistency, and scalability.

• Ensure accuracy, explainability, and compliance with Unicode and CLDR standards.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including product development teams, product managers, project managers, support engineers, and testers—to embed internationalization best practices from the outset and throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Work alongside internationalization testers to shape testing strategies, investigate defects, and promote engineering enhancements that yield high-quality, globally usable product outputs.

• Learn, implement, and disseminate internationalization fundamentals and best practices across engineering and product teams through technical guidance, documentation, training, and hands-on collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience as a software developer, with practical experience in applying internationalization best practices and utilizing industry-standard libraries such as ICU and CLDR.

• Proven experience in leveraging Agentic and Generative AI to develop or enhance reliable software solutions, with an understanding of suitable validation and human-in-the-loop methodologies.

• Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: Go, Python, and C, along with the capability to read, comprehend, and contribute to production codebases.

• Working proficiency in shell scripting (e.g., Bash or similar) to aid automation, tooling, or development workflows.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities, with the proficiency to work effectively across cross-functional teams including developers, testers, and product stakeholders.

• Hands-on experience using GitHub in a team environment, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code review processes.

• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence as part of an Agile development process, covering issue tracking, planning, and documentation.

• Reside in the Eastern or Central Time Zone (US) and possess the flexibility to adjust working hours to accommodate various time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.

• Medical plan options consist of: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.

• HDHP paired with a health savings account, including a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).

• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that is free for employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.

• There’s a pharmacy as well! The pharmacy will ship prescriptions at no extra charge!

• An industry-leading 401k plan.

• Tuition Assistance Program and resources to support your professional development.

• Generous time off policy including vacation time, various paid holidays, and our cherished U.S. Winter Wellness Break from December 25 to January 1.

• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave, and unlimited paid sick days.

• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.