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$163,200 – $244,800
Listed on Duolingo’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Duolingo seeks a Director of Talent Acquisition to oversee sourcing strategy, build pipelines for critical roles, and mentor the recruiting team on best practices. This leadership position suits experienced talent acquisition professionals ready to drive process improvements and hiring effectiveness at scale in a high-growth tech environment.
Our summary, not Duolingo’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- 10+ years in sourcing, recruiting, or talent acquisition in high-growth or tech environments
- 3+ years managing people
- Track record solving complex recruiting challenges
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence skills
- Data-driven decision making and market insights
- Process improvement experience in recruiting or sourcing
- Clear communication and sound judgment
- Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
Nice to have
- Experience building structured talent communities and long-term engagement programs
- Hands-on evaluation and implementation of sourcing technologies and ATS/CRM integrations
- Proven success scaling sourcing practices across recruiting teams
- Advanced capability building for sourcers and recruiters with measurable pipeline quality improvements
- Comfort operating at L4 director scope with high autonomy and cross-functional influence