AI Research Engineer, New PhD Graduate

Duolingo; Lower Providence Township (PA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Language learning opportunities

Catered in-house lunches

Hackathon

PTO & holidays

Social events

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a Ph.D.-level researcher to tackle ambitious problems in education technology. You will join a team that values experimentation, data-driven decisions, and big ideas, and you'll collaborate across product and research to bring ideas to life. You must have a Ph.D.

by August 2027, a portfolio of impactful work, and the ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY. Strong debugging and critical thinking skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computer science or related field by Aug 2027
• Portfolio of impactful work (publications, open-source projects, or AI internships)
• Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
• Interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial approach to R&D
• Strong debugging and critical thinking skills

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 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 the company as well as to the broader research community

Skills

Debugging skills

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary approach

Relocation ability

Education

Ph.D. in computer science or related field

Job description

Our mission at the company 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 the company, 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 the company 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!

Salary Range:

$137,700—$186,300 USD

Benefits:

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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 [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity:

the company 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.

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