Senior Director of Engineering, New Subjects

Duolingo · New York

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Company
Duolingo
Location
New York
Salary
$296,000 — $444,000
Posted
June 9, 2026

About this job

Over the last few years, Duolingo has expanded beyond language learning into entirely new subjects: Math, Music, and Chess. These products reach millions of daily active users, are growing quickly, and represent a CEO-level bet that Duolingo can become a platform for learning anything. We're looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to co- lead our newest subjects, responsible for building and scaling products ranging from early stages through to some of the company’s fastest-growing initiatives. This is a role for a builder. You'll make decisions about which subjects to invest in, how to allocate engineering resources across bets at different stages, where to continue investing and where to pivot.…

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