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Rivac Labs
Engineering & Software Development

Internationalization Engineer

Making an app genuinely translation-ready involves more than wrapping strings in a translation function — pluralization rules, right-to-left layout, and locale-specific date and number formatting all break silently if they're not handled correctly. We implement ICU MessageFormat, RTL and bidirectional layout support, and CLDR-based formatting, and run full i18n audits to find where an app will actually break when it hits a new locale. This is for products expanding into new markets, especially RTL languages, where a surface-level add-translations pass isn't enough. You get an app that's actually ready for the locales you're targeting, verified against real translated content.

How We’d Approach This

A clear, staged plan — not a black box

  1. 1

    Audit the codebase for hardcoded strings, formatting assumptions, and layout that won't survive RTL or pluralization.

  2. 2

    Implement ICU MessageFormat and RTL support on one representative section and test with real translated content.

  3. 3

    Review the pilot section with native speakers or a localization team to confirm it reads and functions correctly.

  4. 4

    Complete the i18n implementation across the app with CLDR formatting applied consistently.

What You Get

Deliverables from this engagement

  • i18n implementation with ICU MessageFormat across the app
  • RTL and bidi layout support verified with real content
  • i18n audit report identifying remaining locale risks
  • CLDR-based date, number, and currency formatting

Six Ways We Could Architect This

Different engagement, different build — pick the shape that fits

There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.

Ready to get started?

Tell us what you’re trying to get done and we’ll help you find the highest-leverage place to start — scoped small enough to prove itself before you commit to anything bigger.

Talk to us about Internationalization Engineer

Most engagements like this start as a $500–$2,500 pilot — see full pricing.

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