AI Research Engineer, New PhD Graduate
Summary
New-PhD AI Research Engineer at Duolingo working on the company's most ambitious AI problems for its language-learning product: prototyping solutions, evaluating ROI, and implementing them at scale while publishing findings. Requires a CS PhD (by Aug 2027), an impactful research portfolio, and relocation to Pittsburgh or New York.
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!
At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
Read our blog to learn more.
About the role...
🧠 You will...
- Solve our most ambitious problems with the right tool for the task
- Collaborate cross-functionally to bring your ideas to life in the product
- Identify problems, prototype solutions, evaluate their return on investment, and then implement the best solution at scale to improve the lives of our millions of learners each day
- Share your findings both within Duolingo as well as to the broader research community
✅ You have...
- You have an Ph.D. in computer science or related technical field (or expect to by August 2027)
- A portfolio of impactful work, in the form of (for example) publications, open-source projects, or AI internships
- Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
- A creative, interdisciplinary, and entrepreneurial approach to R&D
- Strong debugging and critical thinking skills
❤️ Why you'll love working here...
- Language learning opportunities
- Catered in-house lunches and breakfast
- Company-wide Hackathon
- PTO and company holidays
- Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
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!
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As published by greenhouse · 20 questions · 3 written answers
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (7)
- Preferred First Name
- How do you pronounce your name? (e.g., 'An-na' or 'Ah-na')
- Alternative Email optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website/Portfolio Link optional
- Undergraduate GPA
- Do you have a Duolingo account? If yes, what is your username?
Pick from a list (10)
- What is your expected graduation timeline?
- Do you plan to have a PhD by August 2027?
- This role requires working from a Duolingo office four days per week. Are you willing to work from the office location of the job?
- Please select all office locations where you would be willing to work. (Note: some roles may be limited to specific offices)
- Do you use Duolingo?
- What Duolingo sponsored conferences have you attended and/or organizations are you a part of? optional
- How would you describe your current level of experience using AI tools or technologies in your work? Select the option that best fits.
- Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa, etc.) to legally work in the U.S.?
- If so, are you eligible or currently in a period of Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
- After the OPT, are you eligible for a 24-month OPT extension or are currently in a 24-month OPT extension based upon a degree from a qualifying U.S. institution in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics after the Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
Written answers (3)
- Why are you interested in Duolingo?
- How will your personal experience make an impact at Duolingo?
- How has AI changed the way you approach your work?