Senior Data Scientist, Growth Forecasting

Duolingo; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo in the United States is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for Growth Forecasting to lead and refine user growth projections across the product portfolio. You will join a small team focused on forecasting and collaborate with Product, Finance, and Strategy to deliver trustworthy quarterly forecasts.

As a senior contributor, you will mentor junior data scientists, translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations for senior leadership, and develop methodological advances to improve

Qualifications

• Experience building forecasts in real-world settings where assumptions matter.
• Strong ability to translate technical results into actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to convey insights to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Join a small team of data scientists focused on User Growth forecasting.
• Collaborate with peers and mentor junior data scientists to ensure forecasts are trustworthy and delivered.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear narratives for senior leadership and cross‑functional partners.
• Develop and validate methodological advances to forecasting, aligning with business priorities.
• Build systems and processes that ensure forecasting is robust and repeatable.

Skills

Forecasting

SQL

Python

AI analysis tools

Data analytics engineering

Education

Graduate degree in Data Science/Statistics/Economics or related field

Tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Senior Data Scientist, Growth Forecasting

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.

This person will be part of our Growth Data Science team, collaborating with peers and cross‑functional partners in Product, Finance, and Strategy to continuously improve our forecasting capabilities. They will drive methodological advances and deliver trustworthy business‑critical quarterly forecasts, built on a deep understanding of the dynamics of user growth across Duolingo’s product portfolio.

• Join a small team of data scientists focused on User Growth forecasting. Collaborate with peers and mentor junior data scientists to ensure that our forecasts remain trustworthy and reliably delivered.
• Work with diverse stakeholders to develop forecasts that reflect a deep understanding of our product development, big bets, and evolving business strategy.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear narratives for senior leadership and cross‑functional partners. Influence strategic decisions through a combination of technical depth and effective communication.
• Develop and validate methodological advances to our forecasts, aligning methodological strengths with business priorities.
• Build systems and processes that ensure our forecasting process is robust and repeatable.

You have...

• Applied industry experience building forecasts in messy real world settings where details, confounds, and the validity of assumptions matter.
• A graduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent demonstrated expertise in formal analytical techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to connect technical results to real‑world recommendations, and to translate product and business changes into technical requirements.
• Strong command of SQL, Python, AI analysis tools, and data/analytics engineering ecosystems.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to distill complex quantitative work into crisp, actionable insights for diverse audiences.

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Experience operating at a high‑growth consumer technology company, including experience with user growth forecasting specifically.
• Experience at a public company, including the analytical demands that come with investor‑grade reporting and forecasting.

Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees’ holistic well‑being with our benefits here.

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.

Salary Range:

$182,800 — $247,300 USD

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!

AI in Hiring: Duolingo uses AI technology to assist in our hiring process. We want to be transparent about how we use this technology and your rights. We use Greenhouse Software's Talent Matching feature to assist with reviewing applications for the skills and experience we have decided are important for this role.

How it works:

• Talent Matching reviews your resume and responses to application questions to determine the extent to which your qualifications match the job requirements selected for this role. These requirements and their desired weighting are established by our recruiters in collaboration with hiring managers.
• All Talent Matching output is reviewed by our recruiting and hiring teams, who make the final decision on each application. Talent Matching does not automatically disposition any candidate or make hiring decisions.

This role requires working from a Duolingo office four days per week.