Staff Product Designer at Duolingo

<p class="Z7ph2">Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and even though we've made a lot of headway, we still have work to do — and that’s where you come in!</p> <p class="Z7ph2">Duolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality&nbsp;<a class="Z7ph2" href="https://www.instagram.com/duolingodesign/?utm_source=greenhouse.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=designig_gh_091224">experiences that look and feel fun</a>. From animators to writers, product designers to researchers, Design brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with our brand, inside the app and out. As a designer, you’ll join a culture of creativity and craft, where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning.&nbsp;</p> <p class="Z7ph2">Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.</p> <hr> <h2><strong>About the role</strong></h2> <p>This role is a key part of the Design team—Duolingo’s key creative partner across nearly every project. From our mobile apps and website to our brand voice, email newsletters, and community events, the Design team helps shape the full user experience. At Duolingo, we take pride in crafting experiences that are both user-friendly and fun—and we sweat the details to get them just right.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4><strong><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://careers.duolingo.com/274c0c8ca00d7c576894.svg" alt="icon-brain-16px" width="17" data-is360="0">&nbsp; You will...</strong></h4> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="2h8g6-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2h8g6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2h8g6-0-0"><span data-text="true">Work on the user experience across features within the Duolingo language app</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="5kg9a-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5kg9a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5kg9a-0-0"><span data-text="true">Play a </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:rp:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="5kg9a-1-0"><span data-text="true">leadership</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="5kg9a-2-0"><span data-text="true"> role on the product design team</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="abpc5-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="abpc5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="abpc5-0-0"><span data-text="true">Work collaboratively with designers and artists to build upon and expand the Duolingo design language</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="6lp41-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6lp41-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6lp41-0-0"><span data-text="true">Partner with engineers and product managers to define both the long-term strategy and the short-term tactics for our products</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="7nkvl-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7nkvl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7nkvl-0-0"><span data-text="true">Sometimes work on very broadly defined, loose concepts, and sometimes on narrowly defined, tactical features</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="7d0hk-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7d0hk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7d0hk-0-0"><span data-text="true">Work in a highly enthusiastic fashion with the design and product teams</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="8dp6r-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8dp6r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8dp6r-0-0"><span data-text="true">Consider all parts when crafting the experience: from copy to animation to business impact</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="70uo1-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="70uo1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="70uo1-0-0"><span data-text="true">Use a mix of internal and third-party AI tools at every step of your creative process</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4><strong><img id="geom_inter_1726854542099_26_1" style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://careers.duolingo.com/464e534703b1d6feb15d.svg" alt="icon-check-16px" width="17" data-is360="0">&nbsp; You have...</strong></h4> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="369gq-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="369gq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="369gq-0-0"><span data-text="true">An online portfolio with mobile app or web design samples</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="89ar0-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="89ar0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="89ar0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Design experience in a consumer application, product, or software role</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="84vmk-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="84vmk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="84vmk-0-0"><span data-text="true">A desire to strive for excellence in your work until all details are attended to</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="4jco2-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4jco2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4jco2-0-0"><span data-text="true">The ability to explain your work, process, and decisions, and seek feedback to help you produce your best work</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="4g3d-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4g3d-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4g3d-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience ideating, building, and prototyping with AI tools, like ChatGPT and Cursor</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4><strong><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://careers.duolingo.com/d26c1c52534fdf7f9587.svg" alt="icon-star-16px" width="17" data-is360="0">&nbsp; Exceptional candidates will have...</strong></h4> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="f7795-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f7795-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f7795-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience with managing early-career designers and an interest in developing design talent</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="abadc-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="abadc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="abadc-0-0"><span data-text="true">Have worked at a high-paced tech start-up</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="b3ou-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b3ou-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b3ou-0-0"><span data-text="true">Illustration and/or animation skill-set</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="431cp" data-offset-key="9v4mo-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9v4mo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9v4mo-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience participating in or leading user research sessions</span></span></div> </li> <li>Shipped AI-driven products</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong>We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.</strong></p> <p><em>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. </em><em>The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.</em></p></div><div class="title">Salary Range: </div><div class="pay-range"><span>$200,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$300,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="Z7ph2">Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits<a class="Z7ph2" href="https://careers.duolingo.com/#benefits">&nbsp;here</a>.</p> <p class="Z7ph2">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&nbsp;<a class="Z7ph2" href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="mailto:[email protected]" data-sk="tooltip_parent">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p class="Z7ph2">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.</p> <p class="Z7ph2">By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the<a class="Z7ph2" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTX9GKeRMOMA9Vtm0vfGibrYPYz8ysl0Dg8KSXgj_PxeT5ChsdnNZZWtpxu4t7xillTPGnngnKCjIbV/pub">&nbsp;Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice</a>.</p> <p class="Z7ph2">Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. 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