Senior Engineering Manager, Short-Form Experience

Duolingo; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 134,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision for self &

Mental health benefits

Fertility benefits

Parental leave

401(k) with generous match

Paid time off

Annual international retreat

Lunch prepared daily

On-site gym

Equity

Job summary

Duolingo in the United States seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Short Form Experience Team, guiding a 7-engineer group to ship engaging bite-sized lessons that boost learner engagement. You’ll own the team roadmap, drive execution from specs to production, and partner with product, design, and data science to run experiments influencing key metrics.

You’ll foster an inclusive, high-performance culture, refine engineering standards, and mentor engineers while aligning strategy with

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-engineer teams to ship consumer software.
• Strong product instincts and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication across engineering, product, design, and data.
• Ability to define OKRs and operating cadences.
• Track record delivering measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 7-engineer team to build core Short Form Experience features.
• Own team roadmap, execution, and outcomes from spec to impact.
• Partner with PM, design, and data science to run experiments.
• Maintain high performance, reliability, and observability.
• Foster inclusive culture and career development.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Product strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AB testing & analytics

Job description

Duolingo in the United States seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Short Form Experience Team, guiding a 7-engineer group to ship engaging bite-sized lessons that boost learner engagement. You’ll own the team roadmap, drive execution from specs to production, and partner with product, design, and data science to run experiments influencing key metrics.

You’ll foster an inclusive, high-performance culture, refine engineering standards, and mentor engineers while aligning strategy with