The opportunity
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!
What you'll do
Lead the delivery of strategic, high-impact cross-functional initiatives from conceptualization to launch
Lead complex, high-stakes technical programs within the Duolingo English Test: (DET) domain, partnering with engineering, product, data science, legal, security, and external stakeholders to translate regulatory, compliance, and business requirements into clear technical plans and durable execution.
Operate at the Staff level with significant autonomy, driving strategy across: multiple workstreams, providing steady leadership through ambiguity and external scrutiny, and upleveling how DET programs are planned, communicated, and delivered.
Partner with functions across the company—such as engineering, QA, product: management, and executive leadership—to ensure communication and alignment across teams and to further collaboration across functions
Leverage deep technical expertise to develop detailed plans with key: milestones and goals, identify and mitigate risks, solve for dependencies, remove impediments, and ensure timely and smooth project launches
Identify issues impacting delivery efficiency company-wide and quickly take: action to resolve them, working collaboratively with leadership and other relevant partners
What they're looking for
- Drive decisions when difficult tradeoffs must be made, including those with: cross-organizational or company-level impact; serve as role model for navigating problems with analytical approach and calming demeanor
- Guide and train others on standard processes, scaling guidelines across: teams, and improving how product and engineering organizations operate, even when you are not involved day to day.
- Strong experience as TPM, Engineering Lead, or Manager
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree or experience
