VP of Learning Design & AI-Driven Innovation

Duolingo; Lower Providence Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 330,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Hybrid (4+1) work model

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a VP of Learning Design to lead the 40+ person Learning Experience organization, shaping how the company teaches across language, math, music, and chess. You will report to the VP of Learning Experience and develop its people and product capabilities.

Based in New York or Pittsburgh, this role emphasizes building a strong team, guiding cross-functional partners, and driving impact with AI-assisted learning.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a multidisciplinary organization through directors and other senior leaders.
• Strong people leadership with a track record of developing strong leaders and empowering teams.
• Grounding in learning design or learning science with ability to coach experts and connect principles to product decisions.
• Experience shaping consumer products and using AI to accelerate development or content generation.
• Excellent executive communication and judgment to influence senior leaders and navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Help millions learn more effectively, identifying opportunities to improve how the company teaches and guiding LX leaders to turn those opportunities into better learning experiences.
• Build a high-performing LX organization and leadership team, owning organizational design, hiring, leadership development, performance management, succession planning, and team health.
• Ensure LX delivers on its commitments, allocating resources to high-impact work, holding leaders accountable, and helping them resolve obstacles.
• Strengthen product capabilities across LX, coaching teams to make sound product decisions, writing clear specs and roadmaps, presenting at Product Review, and using AI to ship small experiments independently.
• Represent LX in cross-functional forums, build strong partnerships, and help its leaders influence product decisions and resolve cross-team challenges.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Executive communication

AI in learning design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Learning design background

Job description

Duolingo is seeking a VP of Learning Design to lead the 40+ person Learning Experience organization, shaping how the company teaches across language, math, music, and chess. You will report to the VP of Learning Experience and develop its people and product capabilities.

Based in New York or Pittsburgh, this role emphasizes building a strong team, guiding cross-functional partners, and driving impact with AI-assisted learning.