Senior Learning Designer - Hindi & Indian Languages

TrulyHired; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a Senior Learning Designer focused on Hindi and Indian languages, based in Pittsburgh, to shape culturally relevant curricula and scalable language experiences. You will work with product, engineering, and design teams to apply pedagogical expertise and human-in-the-loop AI to content creation.

The role emphasizes linguistic accuracy, regional expertise, and the development of mobile-first courses that reflect South Asian linguistic diversity across Indian languages.

Qualifications

• Hindi teaching curriculum expertise and deep proficiency in Hindi with experience teaching it as an additional language.
• India-centered cultural and regional expertise, with understanding of broader South Asian sociolinguistic context.
• Knowledge of India's linguistic landscape and Indo-Aryan language family; willingness to expand to other languages.
• Linguistics training and typological awareness; ability to work with language experts to design pedagogically sound courses.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum and learning design for South Asian languages (starting with Hindi).
• Leverage human-in-the-loop AI workflows to generate and refine content while maintaining quality.
• Establish content quality systems for linguistic accuracy, difficulty calibration, and brand voice.
• Partner with Product, Design, Engineering, and Scaling Operations to plan roadmaps and ship experiments.

Skills

Hindi curriculum

India cultural expertise

Linguistics & typology

Analytical thinking

Creativity & product sense

Operations leadership

Communication & collaboration

Academic background

Education

Graduate degree in Applied Linguistics

Job description

Duolingo is seeking a Senior Learning Designer focused on Hindi and Indian languages, based in Pittsburgh, to shape culturally relevant curricula and scalable language experiences. You will work with product, engineering, and design teams to apply pedagogical expertise and human-in-the-loop AI to content creation.

The role emphasizes linguistic accuracy, regional expertise, and the development of mobile-first courses that reflect South Asian linguistic diversity across Indian languages.