Senior Engineering Manager, Language Learning
Duolingo
External ApplicationNew York City, NYHybridFull Time
$204,000 - $306,000 / year
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About the Role
Duolingo is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Short Form Experience Team — a team of 7 engineers building features that make up the core of the language learning experience. Short-form lessons are where learners spend the majority of their time on the app; the team's mission is to make these sessions more effective and engaging. The manager will co-lead a cross-functional team, drive execution of projects, use data and rapid experimentation to inform decisions, and attract and retain diverse engineering talent. Hybrid (4+1) in New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA. Salary: $204,000–$306,000 USD.
Requirements
• Experience leading, managing, and building a team of software engineers, with demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain talent.
• A track record of shipping multi-engineer, multi-week+ projects with measurable business impact, balancing speed and quality.
• Strong product instincts and comfort in highly experimental, data-driven environments; experience defining metrics and running A/B tests with analytics or data science partners.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across engineering, product, design, and data.
• Technical depth sufficient to guide architecture and implementation trade-offs, evolve quality standards, and mentor engineers on best practices.
• The ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY.