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Senior Director of Engineering, New Subjects

Duolingo · New York, NY

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 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

As a Senior Director of Engineering at Duolingo, you will co-lead the development of new educational subjects like Math, Music, and Chess, focusing on building and scaling innovative products. Your role involves driving product and technical strategy, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring operational excellence within the engineering organization. You will also be responsible for hiring and developing a high-performance team while making strategic decisions on resource allocation and product investments.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
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

  • Experience leading consumer product engineering organizations (100+ engineers)
  • Product instincts and experience partnering closely with senior product leadership to define strategy
  • A track record of driving measurable impact on business outcomes
  • Experience building or scaling LLM-powered product features
  • Deep experience building and scaling high-velocity, experiment-driven product organizations
  • A track record of building high-performance, inclusive teams

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors, with a base salary supplemented by equity compensation
  • No specific benefits listed, only a general reference to employee well-being
  • Role involves significant leadership responsibilities and strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment

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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