Senior Software Engineer, Android, Monetization

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

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Job summary

Duolingo is hiring a Senior Android Engineer to strengthen our monetization and platform initiatives. You will develop native Android features in Kotlin and collaborate across product, design, data science, ML, and ad ops to shape our monetization strategy.

You will mentor junior engineers, set technical direction, and design clean APIs while delivering reliable, testable code. A Bachelor's degree in CS and strong Kotlin Android experience are required, with a track record of building reactive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Programming experience in Kotlin on Android.
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects.
• Develop, release, and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin.
• Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers on the team.

Skills

Kotlin on Android

Reactive Android apps

Mentoring others

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

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...

The Monetization Pillar focuses on Duolingo’s key business drivers—subscriptions, ads, and in-app purchases. Our goal is to build the best premium experiences for our learners while ensuring the sustainability and success of our business model. As a senior Android Engineer, you will play an instrumental role in the strategic direction of Duolingo by developing and refining the methods that make our monetization efforts more effective and efficient. You'll work cross functionally with product, design, data science, machine learning, and ad operations.

You will...

• Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
• Develop, release, and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin
• Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers on the team

You have...

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Programming experience in Kotlin on Android
• The ability to communicate technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Strong programming experience building reactive Android apps
• Demonstrated self-direction, with a desire both to learn new techniques and mentor others
• Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs
• Experience writing unit tests and testable code

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:

¥804,949—¥1,088,971 CNY

• 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.

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