Program Manager,Localization Testing Job San Francisco area,California USA,Quality Assurance

Summary

We are seeking a Program Manager to join Meta's Global Product Quality (GPQ) team and drive localization testing programs. This role is responsible for helping Meta's product teams validate how well their products perform linguistically and functionally across international markets, covering localization testing for AI-powered products, automated test execution, and locale-specific quality validation. You will manage vendor partnerships, design testing methodologies, and work with product, engineering, and i18n teams to turn test results into actionable recommendations.

The role requires someone comfortable working collaboratively across a shared portfolio, applying automation to improve how testing gets delivered and reported, and operating across multiple product lines and geographies, prioritizing work based on impact and delivery timelines.

Required Skills

Program Manager, Localization Testing Responsibilities:

Own and operate the localization testing program, defining strategy, coverage models, and quality standards for validating translations and locale-specific product experiences across Meta's product portfolio

Rethink localization testing for an AI-native world: design and implement automation frameworks that leverage LLMs, AI-powered evaluation, and intelligent test generation to dramatically increase coverage and reduce manual effort

Drive in-market localization testing for AI-powered products (e.g., Meta AI), coordinating test design, locale coverage, and delivery timelines to support product launches

Manage vendor relationships, budgets, and compliance across localization testing partners, including scoping, performance management, and procurement coordination

Partner with product, engineering, and i18n teams to translate localization testing results into actionable product recommendations, ensuring issues are triaged, prioritized, and resolved

Build and maintain shared program infrastructure: automated test pipelines, testing methodology standards, bug taxonomy, severity frameworks, and deliverable templates used across localization testing

Define and track program metrics that demonstrate localization quality, test coverage, automation rates, and operational health of the localization testing program, reporting progress to i18n leadership

Collaborate closely with the broader international testing team to align on shared tooling, processes, and cross-program dependencies while maintaining full ownership of the localization testing workstream

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in program management, QA/testing operations, localization, or a related field

Experience managing localization testing, QA, or internationalization programs that involve external vendor partners at scale

Experience working with product and engineering teams to translate testing findings into product decisions and quality improvements

Experience with international markets, localization workflows, or global product operations

Experience designing scalable processes, defining metrics, and driving continuous improvement across a testing program

Preferred Qualifications

Background in presenting program outcomes and recommendations to product and engineering leadership

Familiarity with localization tooling ecosystems (TMS, CAT tools, pseudo-localization, string extraction pipelines)

Experience testing AI-powered or generative AI products across multiple languages and locales

Experience managing vendor budgets and contracts, including compliance with contingent workforce policies

Experience building or implementing automation for localization testing or QA workflows (e.g., automated linguistic checks, AI-powered test generation, continuous localization validation)

Experience applying AI/ML or LLMs to improve testing coverage, efficiency, or quality evaluation

Public Compensation

$132,000/year to $189,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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