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Duolingo

Staff Product Designer

Full-timeProduct Designer$153,300 - $200,000*
Seattle, United States
Home office stipend
Stock options
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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!

Duolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel fun. 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. 

Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.


About the role

icon-brain-16px  You will...

  • Design and prototype simple, playful learning experiences for the Duolingo app
  • Drive large work streams across your team with independence—you’ll lead!
  • Be a peer leader and mentor across Duolingo Design
  • Work with other designers and artists to expand Duolingo’s design language
  • Partner with engineers and product managers to define what we build, and how we get there
  • Consider every part of a finely crafted experience: animation, copy, UI to business impact

icon-check-16px  You have...

  • An online portfolio featuring simple consumer mobile apps
  • The highest bar for visual design and interaction details
  • Fluency in creating high fidelity prototypes quickly
  • Experience shipping products at scale in a product organization
  • The ability to explain your work and decisions simply and concisely
  • A big appetite for feedback to help you make your best work
  • A bravery in solving hard problems within ambiguity and complexity

icon-star-16px  Exceptional candidates will have...

  • The desire to make decisions fast
  • Know-how using AI and LLMs to make interesting ideas from scratch
  • Deep understanding for brand, and a brand’s role in business
  • Skills shaping motion and animation for user interfaces
  • A track record of career growth within previous companies
  • A reputation of being a top performer and is sought after by other leaders


We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.

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. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.

Salary Range:
$200,000$360,000 USD

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

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 [email protected].

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.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

Questions & answers for this position
  • What is the type of contract for this position?
    The contract for this position is a Full-time contract
  • What's the salary range for the Staff Product Designer position?
    The suggested salary for this position is $153,300 - $200,000*
  • Is telecommuting possible for this position?
    No, telecommuting is not possible for this position
About Duolingo
Duolingo is an American edtech company which produces language-learning apps and provides language certification.
Website
Industry
E-Learning, Education
Founded
2011
Size
251-1K employees

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