Senior iOS Engineer — Onboarding & Growth (Beijing)

Duolingo; United States; On-site; USD 119,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a Senior iOS Software Engineer to join the Onboarding team in Beijing. You will build features to drive user growth and deliver high-quality learning experiences to millions of learners worldwide, collaborating with product managers and designers.

This role offers exposure to the iOS stack and backend work, running experiments and collaborating cross-functionally to improve metrics like DAU and NUD7. Relocation to Beijing is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• 5–10 years of experience programming in Swift.
• Dedication to Duolingo's mission of universally available education.
• Relocation to Beijing, China (this position is based in Beijing).
• Exceptional candidates will have a Duolingo streak and strong English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers and designers to drive user growth.
• Develop, release, and maintain native iOS applications, primarily in Swift.
• Contribute to code reviews and collaborate across teams to ensure quality and scalability.

Skills

Swift

Data structures

Algorithms

Software design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Duolingo is seeking a Senior iOS Software Engineer to join the Onboarding team in Beijing. You will build features to drive user growth and deliver high-quality learning experiences to millions of learners worldwide, collaborating with product managers and designers.

This role offers exposure to the iOS stack and backend work, running experiments and collaborating cross-functionally to improve metrics like DAU and NUD7. Relocation to Beijing is required.