Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we've got more left to do - and that's where you come in! Duolingo is the world's most popular learning app. Beyond our core learning product, we also offer English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test, and are bringing new subjects into the Duolingo app, where people can develop their Math and Music skills. We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more! As an Senior Engineering Manager at Duolingo, you will have the opportunity to grow as both a software engineer and an engineering leader. In this role, you'll join Duolingo's rapidly growing engineering organization to lead mission-critical projects from end to end, contribute to product strategy, and lead a team of world-class engineers. Listen to why Basim Baig, one of our Senior Engineering Managers, loves Pittsburgh! Read about the technical problems our Engineers work on Below you can find more information about teams we're hiring for Growth Area: * The Growth Area focuses on attracting new users, retaining current users, and bringing users back to Duolingo. More users = more data (so we can teach better) and more paid subscribers (so we can invest in making the app even better, and keep the lights on!). Our area's goal is to make Duolingo so fun and delightful that our learners stick around to make real progress and tell their friends all about it! Learning Scaling Area: * The Learning Scaling Area's mission is to ensure that all of Duolingo's learners have access to high-quality educational content. We leverage pedagogical experts and AI to create content for over 100 courses. You will be responsible for building and improving the infrastructure and tooling that drives content creation. Infrastructure Platform Area: * As an engineering manager on the Observability team at Duolingo, you'll lead a team of engineers building the technology that provides critical insights into how our software is performing. Your team will be instrumental in developing the tools and systems that ensure Duolingo remains reliable, scalable, and consistently delivers a high-quality experience for millions of learners globally. DET Infrastructure Team: * The DET Infrastructure team builds and maintains the infrastructure and developer tools for the Duolingo English Test, an online English proficiency exam that is accessible, affordable, and accepted by 5000+ universities. You will play a key role in keeping the DET a fast, secure, and delightful experience as it continues to scale. You Will... * Lead and develop a team of software engineers, including task planning, technical leadership, and career development of your reports. * Own the overall planning, execution, and success of projects that directly improve our top-line business metrics. * Lead the development of new features and/or microservices in an innovative and fast-paced environment. * Collaborate with product teams across the company to find new imaginative opportunities to increase company business metrics, like DAUs, revenue, retention and app performance. * Identify best practices and tools to maximize our ability to build and maintain features and services. You Have... * Experience in guiding a software engineering team and setting technical direction. * Experience in leading cross-functional software engineering projects. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * B.A./B.S. in Computer Science or a related field Exceptional Candidates Will Have... * Experience in fast-growing, consumer-facing, data-driven startups, ideally mobile app based. * Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field. 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 your recruiter. Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here. 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. By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice. 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: $144,500-$294,000 USD