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Senior Director of Engineering, New Subjects
DuolingoNew York, NY · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal
$296,000 – $444,000
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What this role is
Duolingo seeks a Senior Director of Engineering to lead their expansion into new educational subjects like Math, Music, and Chess. This role suits experienced engineering leaders who thrive in high-growth environments, can balance multiple product initiatives at different stages, and want to shape strategy alongside building strong organizations.
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Skills this role names
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What they ask for
Required
- Lead consumer product engineering organizations with 100+ engineers
- Partner with senior product leadership on strategy definition
- Drive measurable business impact and growth
- Build and scale LLM-powered product features
- Lead high-velocity, experiment-driven organizations through multiple layers of leadership
- Build high-performance, inclusive teams with strong talent judgment
- Influence senior executives and drive clarity across functions
- Work from New York office on 4+1 hybrid schedule
Nice to have
- Experience scaling multiple high-growth product experiences
- AI-first engineering culture expertise