At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape DeepL’s translation products with user-focused features across UI and backend.
- Company: Join a leading tech company revolutionising translation with innovative solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work, 30 days leave, virtual shares, and fun team events.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for rapid growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on user experiences in a hands-on, product-first role.
- Qualifications: Fluency in React, Python, and C#/.NET Core with a user-centric mindset.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
In this role, you will shape DeepL’s flagship translation products by delivering user-focused features that span the UI and backend. You’ll work on enterprise-grade localization workflows and consumer-grade experiences, ensuring seamless integration of complex document formats and branding across 100+ languages. You’ll collaborate with Research, Product, and Design to translate AI constraints into intuitive UX while driving performance and transparency. This is a hands-on, product-first role where your work directly influences user adoption and business impact.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid work
- 30 days of annual leave
- Virtual Shares
- Regular in-person team events
- Hack Fridays
- Competitive benefits
Responsibilities
- Architect and build end-to-end user-facing features for primary translation products
- Develop UI for translation flows and robust backend logic to handle diverse document formats without losing formatting
- Integrate DeepL into enterprise workflows and maintain brand voice across languages
- Design systems that balance complex backend requirements with intuitive UX for both B2C and enterprise users
- Collaborate with Research, Product, and Design to translate AI constraints into impactful user experiences
- Prototype, measure user friction, and iterate quickly in the face of ambiguous requirements
Key requirements
- Product-first mindset with focus on user adoption and reducing friction
- Front-end heavy full-stack fluency across React, Python, and C#/.NET Core
- High agency and bias for action in diagnosing bottlenecks and filling gaps
- System thinker approach to UI/UX, capable of managing large document states and terminology
- Ability to bridge engineering and business with cross-functional collaboration
- User-centric thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Proactiveness and problem ownership
- React frontend development
- Python backend logic
- C#/.NET Core
Senior Software Engineer | Full-Stack | Media Translation employer: DeepL
DeepL is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation, trust, and well-being, making it an ideal place for an Engineering Manager to thrive. With a diverse, globally distributed team and a commitment to employee growth through regular feedback and career development coaching, DeepL offers a unique blend of flexible working arrangements, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the AI industry. The company's focus on open communication and collaboration ensures that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to its mission of breaking down language barriers worldwide.
