Senior Engineering Manager - Growth & Experiments

Duolingo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 204,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Relocation support

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Duolingo in New York City / Pittsburgh is seeking an engineering manager to lead a cross-functional product engineering team focused on growth, language learning, and monetization. You’ll own the team's roadmap, execution, and outcomes while shaping an inclusive, high-performance culture for engineers building scalable systems.

You’ll manage a team of engineers, emphasize data-driven experimentation, and collaborate with product, design, and research to deliver impactful learner experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a software team and hiring talent.
• Track record shipping multi-engineer projects with business impact.
• Strong product instincts in data-driven environments; define metrics and run experiments.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead a cross-functional team with partners in product management, aligning on strategy and success metrics.
• Drive execution from spec to implementation, experimentation, and ownership; ensure reliability and observability.
• Use data and rapid experimentation to inform decisions and translate insights into product improvements.

Skills

Engineering management

Team leadership

Hiring & retention

A/B testing

Stakeholder management

System architecture

Mentor engineers

Job description

Duolingo in New York City / Pittsburgh is seeking an engineering manager to lead a cross-functional product engineering team focused on growth, language learning, and monetization. You’ll own the team's roadmap, execution, and outcomes while shaping an inclusive, high-performance culture for engineers building scalable systems.

You’ll manage a team of engineers, emphasize data-driven experimentation, and collaborate with product, design, and research to deliver impactful learner experiences.