Growth Data Scientist — Product ML & Impact (Equity)

Duolingo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a data scientist to embed with product teams, turning data into scalable insights that influence product iteration and growth. You will build and communicate analyses, define metrics, and deliver data products that drive ROI across initiatives.

You bring a graduate quantitative degree, strong SQL/Python (or R), experience shaping data-driven decisions in a product environment, and the ability to translate complex results into clear narratives for leadership and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Scientist embedded with a product team.
• Ability to translate complex quantitative work into actionable insights.
• Graduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• Strong command of SQL, Python or R, and AI tools.
• Experience with predictive modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Embed within product teams, delivering data products and analyses that move outcomes.
• Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Finance.
• Own prioritization and ROI assessment of Data Science opportunities.
• Translate findings into narratives for leadership and partners.
• Contribute to analytics foundations and self-serve dashboards.
• Mentor other Data Scientists.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

AI tools

Data analytics engineering

Education

Graduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or related quantitative field

Tools

ML platforms

SQL-based tooling

Job description

Duolingo is seeking a data scientist to embed with product teams, turning data into scalable insights that influence product iteration and growth. You will build and communicate analyses, define metrics, and deliver data products that drive ROI across initiatives.

You bring a graduate quantitative degree, strong SQL/Python (or R), experience shaping data-driven decisions in a product environment, and the ability to translate complex results into clear narratives for leadership and partners.