Senior Technical Program Manager, Localization (Spanish-speaking)

Job Description: At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward. We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. About the role: Remitly is a uniquely global company. Our Global Experience team builds the infrastructure that ensures Remitly's products are tailored for customers both culturally and linguistically across the entire customer journey — including how we speak to the millions of Spanish-speaking customers across Latin America and beyond, where language quality directly shapes trust and conversion. As Senior Technical Program Manager, Localization, you'll own the Spanish experience end to end: running structured experiments, feeding customer data back into copy decisions, and building the AI-powered translation workflows that scale with us. You'll create the playbook here first, then extend it to other core languages — partnering closely with product, engineering, analytics, and marketing along the way. This is a hybrid role requiring 3+ days a week working from our Seattle, WA HQ. You will: Own the Spanish experience across product and marketing, tailoring strategy to regional Spanish-speaking markets rather than one generic treatment Design and run structured experiments, such as testing terminology and messaging variations, tied to clear conversion outcomes Build the feedback loop from conversion and customer data back into localized copy, and design that process as a repeatable framework you can extend to other languages Build and continuously improve AI-powered localization and content workflows for Spanish, from prompt design to feedback loops that raise output quality over time Partner with cultural experts and run user testing to validate that content resonates, not just translates accurately Manage localization vendor relationships and budget Partner with engineering and design to catch internationalization issues before they reach customers Drive tooling strategy and automation to support scalable localization pipelines Maintain terminology and style guides for human and AI content You have: Native-level fluency in Spanish, with working knowledge of regional variation across Latin American markets 6+ years in localization program management, including tech stack management 3+ years working directly on client-side product or marketing localization Working knowledge of internationalization standards, with experience resolving localizability issues Experience building, fine-tuning, or optimizing AI-powered localization or content workflows (prompt design, model evaluation frameworks, feedback loops for continuous improvement), or strong aptitude to build this capability Proven ability to use customer and conversion data to inform localization strategy, including designing or interpreting A/B tests High proficiency with translation management systems (TMS) and the broader localization tech stack A track record of designing processes that scale beyond a single project or language Strong stakeholder management across concurrent, cross-functional programs Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $136,000-$170,000. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role. Our Benefits: Flexible paid time off Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Continuing education Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most. Remitly is an E-Verify Employer At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Remitly is a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families in over 170 countries around the world. Remitly helps immigrants send money home in a safe, reliable and transparent manner. Its digitally-native, cross-border remittance app eliminates the long wait times, complexities and fees typical of traditional remittance processes. Building on its strong foundation, Remitly is expanding its suite of products to further its mission and transform financial services for immigrants all around the world. Search For Jobs Click here to find additional opportunities at Remitly!