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Director, Talent Acquisition – Sourcing

Duolingo · Pittsburgh, PA

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
76 days
Duolingo's roles stay open a median of 73 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Duolingo's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Duolingo
high
89 stale, 6 reposted of 89 open
Hiring momentum
119 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Duolingo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Duolingo.

About this role

The Director of Talent Acquisition – Sourcing at Duolingo is responsible for leading the sourcing strategy to attract top talent. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to develop actionable sourcing plans, improving sourcing processes, and tracking key metrics to enhance recruitment effectiveness. The director will also coach team members and lead initiatives to streamline the hiring process.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Duolingo as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of experience in sourcing, recruiting, or talent acquisition within high-growth or tech environments
  • 3+ years managing people
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated ability to use data and market insights to inform decisions
  • Experience improving processes, tools, and ways of working within recruiting or sourcing organizations
  • Clear, direct communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience building structured talent communities and long-term engagement programs
  • Hands-on evaluation and rollout of sourcing technologies, ATS/CRM integrations
  • Demonstrated success scaling sourcing practices across a recruiting team or function
  • Advanced capability building for sourcers and recruiters
  • Comfort operating at the L4 director scope

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided but may change in the future
  • Base salary supplemented by equity compensation
  • No specific benefits listed in detail

Summarised from Duolingo's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Duolingo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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