Staff Product Designer

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 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. You will... Work on the user experience across features within the Duolingo language app Play a leadership role on the product design team Work collaboratively with designers and artists to build upon and expand the Duolingo design language Partner with engineers and product managers to define both the long-term strategy and the short-term tactics for our products Sometimes work on very broadly defined, loose concepts, and sometimes on narrowly defined, tactical features Work in a highly enthusiastic fashion with the design and product teams Consider all parts when crafting the experience: from copy to animation to business impact Use a mix of internal and third-party AI tools at every step of your creative process You have... An online portfolio with mobile app or web design samples Design experience in a consumer application, product, or software role A desire to strive for excellence in your work until all details are attended to The ability to explain your work, process, and decisions and seek feedback to help you produce your best work Experience ideating, building and prototyping with AI tools, like ChatGPT and Cursor Exceptional candidates will have... Experience with managing early-career designers and an interest in developing design talent Have worked at a high-paced tech start-up Illustration and/or animation skill-set Experience participating in or leading user research sessions Shipped AI-driven products The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role! Salary Range:

$200,000 — $300,000 USD

Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here . Job Alerts: Sign up for job alerts here . Accommodations: 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 View email address on creativetechgigs.com . Equal Employment Opportunity: 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. Fraud Warning: 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. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information. By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice .