What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Duolingo, Inc. is an American educational technology company that produces learning apps and provides language certification. Duolingo offers courses on 42 languages, ranging from English, French, and Spanish to less commonly studied languages such as Hawaiian, Scottish Gaelic, and Navajo, and even constructed languages such as Esperanto, Klingon and High Valyrian It also offers courses on music, math, and chess. The learning method incorporates gamification to motivate users with points, rewards and interactive lessons featuring spaced repetition. The app promotes short, daily lessons for consistent, phased practice.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Website | en.duolingo.com |
Duolingo is hiring in 3 states and 3 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | New York | 39 | 89% | |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 4 | 9% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 1 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Duolingo needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 7 | $139,360 – $186,300 |
| Product manager | 7 | $182,800 – $247,300 |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 4 | $200,000 – $300,000 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 4 | $181,600 – $247,300 |
| Marketing | 3 | $236,800 – $355,200 |
| Engineer (other) | 3 | $204,000 – $306,000 |
| Data analyst / Data engineer | 2 | $204,000 – $306,000 |
| Project / Program manager | 2 | $183,200 – $274,800 |
| Recruiter / HR | 1 | not published |
| Teacher / Instructor / Trainer | 1 | not published |
| QA / Test engineer | 1 | not published |
| Executive leadership | 1 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Senior Product Manager | 4 |
| Staff AI Research Engineer | 2 |
| Staff Product Manager | 2 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | 2 |
| Data Scientist | 2 |
| Staff Technical Program Manager | 2 |
| AI Research Intern | 1 |
| Senior Recruiter | 1 |
| VP of Learning Design | 1 |
| QA Specialist I | 1 |
| Performance Marketing Lead | 1 |
| Senior Director of Performance Marketing | 1 |
| Product Manager | 1 |
| People Relations Business Partner | 1 |
| AI Research Engineer | 1 |
44 of 44 listings (100%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $182,800 – $247,300 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 44 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Duolingo's own 44 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 8 of 44 ads (18%) state a number of years. The median is 8 years; 75% ask for 5 or more and 25% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 9 | 20% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 9 | 20% |
| PhD or doctorate | 3 | 7% |
| Master's degree | 3 | 7% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Relocation mentioned | 14 | 32% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 4 | 9% |
| On-site or in-person work | 1 | 2% |
| Travel mentioned | 1 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 7 | 16% |
| machine learning | 7 | 16% |
| sql | 4 | 9% |
| java | 3 | 7% |
| pmp | 2 | 5% |
| aws | 2 | 5% |
| c++ | 1 | 2% |
| matlab | 1 | 2% |
| tableau | 1 | 2% |
| kubernetes | 1 | 2% |
| docker | 1 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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44 open jobs today, 6 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in New York, NY (39), Pittsburgh, PA (4), Seattle, WA (1).