Technical Recruiter

Duolingo; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a Recruiter II to hire talent across non-technical functions. You’ll run full-cycle searches, partner with hiring managers, build pipelines, and deliver a white-glove candidate experience.

You’ll balance speed and quality, use data to inform decisions, and leverage AI tools to support workflows. Candidates relocating to Pittsburgh, PA are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience including sourcing and closing for non-technical roles.
• Experience hiring for moderately complex roles and internships.
• Ability to manage multiple searches while maintaining candidate experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience using recruiting data to inform approach.
• Comfortable using AI tools to support workflows.
• Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting, including intake, sourcing, assessments, and offers.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and timelines.
• Support intake meetings and recruiting syncs with updates and insights.
• Manage recruiting operations: timelines, progress, risks, and standardized processes.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience with timely communication and feedback.
• Use data to monitor funnel health and inform improvements.
• Use internal and third-party tools, including AI.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Candidate experience

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

AI tools in recruiting

Relocation to Pittsburgh

Tools

Gem

Brighthire

Guide

Greenhouse

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

We’re looking for a Recruiter II to hire exceptional talent across Duolingo’s non-technical functions. You’ll run full‑cycle searches, partner closely with hiring managers to define profiles, build strong pipelines, and deliver a white‑glove candidate experience. You’ll balance speed and quality, use data to inform decisions, and help maintain Duolingo’s high talent bar.

You will

• Own full‑cycle recruiting (intake, sourcing, assessments, offers) and drive efficient, high‑quality hiring outcomes for various roles in our non‑technical functions, with potential to work on some technical roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to align on role requirements, interview plans, and timelines; help set clear expectations and keep searches on track.
• Support intake meetings and recruiting syncs by sharing updates, surfacing insights, and recommending next steps.
• Execute strong recruiting operations: manage timelines, track progress, and proactively communicate status updates and risks, complying with standardized processes and usage of tools.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience with timely communication, structured assessments, and clear feedback loops from first touch to close.
• Use data to inform your work: monitor funnel health, identify trends, and suggest improvements to your searches.
• Use a mix of internal and third‑party tools, including AI.

You have

• 3+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing and closing for technical roles like engineering, data science, and/or AI roles.
• Experience hiring for moderately complex roles (e.g., industry hires, early-career or internship roles, or program management roles).
• Ability to manage multiple searches at once while maintaining strong organization and candidate experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; you build trust and keep hiring partners aligned.
• Experience using recruiting data (e.g., pipeline metrics, conversion rates) to inform your approach and your stakeholders.
• Comfortable ideating, building, and experimenting with AI tools, like ChatGPT to support recruiting workflows.
• Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA.

Exceptional candidates will have

• A deep alignment with Duolingo’s mission.
• Experience recruiting across multiple technical functions.
• Deep knowledge of the current hiring landscape, including current trends and platforms.
• Experience recruiting in tech, startups, or high-growth companies.
• Experience with tools like Gem, Brighthire, Guide, and Greenhouse.

The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!

Salary Range

$119,000—$161,000 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:

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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