Staff / Principal

Duolingo's mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. The Design team brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with the brand, inside the app and out.

This role reports to the Director of Product Design on Monetization. Monetization is the revenue engine that powers Duolingo, focusing on subscriptions, ads, and in-app purchases. As a Staff Designer, you will define how users experience value, from first touchpoint to long-term loyalty, and be an instrumental creative partner in key monetization vectors, from the purchase flow to seasonal avatar events.

• Define and evolve both free and paid user experiences across Monetization surfaces within the Duolingo language app.
• Play a leadership role on the Monetization design team in shaping product roadmap and development.
• Partner with engineers and product managers to define long-term strategy and short-term tactics.
• Work collaboratively with designers and artists to build upon and expand the Duolingo design language.
• Work on broadly defined, loose concepts as well as narrowly defined, tactical features.
• Consider all parts of the experience, from copy to animation to business impact.

• An online portfolio with consumer mobile app or web design samples.
• Design experience in a consumer application, product, or software role.
• A desire to strive for excellence until all details are attended to.
• The ability to explain your work, process, and decisions and seek feedback.

• Experience designing for fast-paced Monetization, Growth, or subscription-based products.
• Experience with strong experimentation culture and iterative improvements.
• An interest in developing design talent and improving design craft.

Base salary range: $200,000—$300,000 USD, supplemented by equity compensation. Benefits are described at the provided link.

Please include a link to your portfolio showcasing relevant work samples. A portfolio submission is mandatory for consideration.