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Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!
At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
Below you can find more information about the team we're hiring for:
Social Team:
The Social team is building features to make social interactions a fundamental part of the core Duolingo experience. As an engineer on this team, you will develop social features, own projects from end-to-end, iterate quickly based on experiments, and be a part of big bets that will help drive new rewards and deeper connections. We're looking for engineers who are passionate about building fun, high-quality social experiences.
Math Teaching Team:
The Math Teaching team builds engaging learning experiences that help learners make sense of math. We bring together strong pedagogy, thoughtful design, engineering, and best-in-class AI to create and scale content that makes math approachable for everyone. As an engineer, you'll shape how learners discover new ideas by building new exercise types, imagining new concept-teaching moments, and experimenting quickly to make math intuitive, fun, and effective at scale.
Listening and Speaking Team:
As an engineer on the Listening and Speaking team, you will build long-form learning features that empower learners to achieve proficiency in listening and speaking, skills that are critical for us to teach effectively. We're looking for motivated engineers who are excited to build new features and passionate about providing the best possible education for our users!
AI Platform Team:
The AI Platform Team builds the critical infrastructure and tooling that underpins our AI efforts at Duolingo. As an engineer on the team, you’ll develop systems that automate AI workflows, benchmark new models, and ensure our AI features stay online. We’re looking for engineers who enjoy building scalable and reliable systems who want to work in the fast-paced world of AI!
🧠 You will...
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Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
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Develop, release, and maintain backend services and/or infrastructure
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Lead individual project priorities, milestones, and ensure we're always shipping
You have...
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A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
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Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
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Experience programming in Java, Python, or Kotlin
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Solid understanding of one or more database technologies
Exceptional candidates will have...
- Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers
We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.
*This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. *The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.
Salary Range: $177,700—$240,400 USD
Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.
We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact accommodations@duolingo.com.
Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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About Duolingo

Duolingo
PublicDuolingo is a language learning platform that offers free and paid courses in dozens of languages through gamified lessons. The company uses AI and machine learning to personalize learning experiences and track user progress.
501-1,000
Employees
Pittsburgh
Headquarters
$6.5B
Valuation
Reviews
3.7
3 reviews
Work Life Balance
3.5
Compensation
4.0
Culture
4.0
Career
3.0
Management
3.0
65%
Recommend to a Friend
Pros
Good culture and benefits
Competitive hourly rates ($52/hr)
Considered alongside major tech companies
Cons
Concerns about company viability/future
Lower housing benefits compared to competitors
Location preferences may not align
Salary Ranges
0 data points
Junior/L3
Junior/L3 · Business Analyst
0 reports
$114,425
total / year
Base
-
Stock
-
Bonus
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$97,261
$131,589
Interview Experience
8 interviews
Difficulty
3.0
/ 5
Duration
14-28 weeks
Offer Rate
12%
Experience
Positive 12%
Neutral 88%
Negative 0%
Interview Process
1
Technical Interview
2
Final Round Interview
3
Karat Interview
4
HackerRank Interview
5
Backend Code Review
6
Whiteboard
7
Pair Programming
8
TA Recruiter Interview
Common Questions
Technical coding challenges
Backend development
Whiteboard coding
Pair programming exercises
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