AI Research Engineer — Equity & Impact in Education

Duolingo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 138,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered in-house meals

Company-wide Hackathon

PTO & holidays

Social clubs & dinners

Monthly celebrations

Job summary

Duolingo in New York, NY is seeking a PhD-level researcher to tackle ambitious AI challenges in education and to collaborate across teams to bring ideas to life for millions of learners.

You have a PhD in computer science (or related field) or expect to by August 2027, plus a portfolio of impactful work. Relocation to New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA is required; base salary ranges from $137,700 to $186,300 plus equity.

Qualifications

• Strong debugging and critical thinking skills.
• A portfolio of impactful work (e.g., 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 ROI, and implement the best solution at scale.

Skills

Debugging

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Duolingo in New York, NY is seeking a PhD-level researcher to tackle ambitious AI challenges in education and to collaborate across teams to bring ideas to life for millions of learners.

You have a PhD in computer science (or related field) or expect to by August 2027, plus a portfolio of impactful work. Relocation to New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA is required; base salary ranges from $137,700 to $186,300 plus equity.