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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Duolingo's roles stay open a median of 38 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Duolingo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Duolingo
- high 41 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
- 2026-09-17
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/Software Engineer II at Duolingo, you will work on backend systems that support various teams, including the Duolingo Score, Ads, Observability, and AI Platform. Your role involves collaborating with product design and engineering teams to develop, release, and maintain backend services, ensuring project milestones are met and that the systems operate reliably and at scale. You'll tackle complex technical challenges and contribute to meaningful projects that enhance the user experience for millions of learners.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Experience programming in Java, Python, or Kotlin
- Solid understanding of one or more database technologies
Nice to have
- Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers
- Experience with industry observability technology, such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, or DataDog
Worth weighing
- Salary range is dependent on various factors and subject to change; base salary supplemented by equity compensation
- No specific benefits listed in the posting
- Role involves working with multiple teams and technologies, which may require adaptability
Summarised from Duolingo's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Duolingo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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