Data Scientist, Intern

Duolingo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 74,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered in-house lunches

Hackathon participation

Monthly celebrations

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a data science intern in the United States to derive insights from data and influence product roadmaps. You will apply advanced analytics to model user behavior and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions.

The role involves evaluating experiments, creating dashboards and forecasts, and ensuring data tracking quality while supporting a data-forward culture. Expected graduation Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028 includes relocation to Pittsburgh, PA or

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree in a quantitative field with expected graduation Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
• Strong understanding of consumer digital products and analytics.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results.
• Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods.

Responsibilities

• Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results.
• Apply advanced analytical and AI methods to model user behavior and estimate impact of potential features.
• Evaluate product experiments to improve user experiences.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and forecasts.
• Ensure the quality of tracking and data collection.
• Help preserve a culture of fact-based decision making as we scale.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Statistical methods

Education

Undergraduate or Masters degree in a quantitative field

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

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

• Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
• Apply advanced analytical and AI methods to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
• Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
• Develop dashboards, reports, and/or forecasts
• Ensure the quality of our tracking and data collection
• Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale

You have...

• Pursuing an Undergraduate or Masters degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, math, linguistics, computational social science, ML/AI) with expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028
• Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes
• Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results
• Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture
• Able to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Experience with \"big data\" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt
• Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations
• Self-starter, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, a knack for prompt engineering, and a desire to continue to innovate and learn in AI.
• A GPA of 3.5+
• A Duolingo streak

Why you’ll love working here…

• Language learning opportunities
• Catered in-house lunches, and breakfast and dinner options
• Company-wide Hackathon
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

Hourly Range For This Internship Is

$54—$56 USD

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:

Duolingo 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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