Duolingo

Pittsburgh

Staff Product Designer, Monetization at Duolingo

ON-SITE SENIOR
Posted 16 days ago
$200,000 - $300,000
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Company snapshot

Duolingo

Duolingo is a popular free language education platform that offers a fun and science-based way to learn languages. With over 500 million learners, Duolingo provides bite-sized lessons and game-like experiences to make language learning accessible and e...

Mobile Information Technology & Services Technology Internet
HQ
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Team size
251-1K
Founded
2011

Quick Summary

Role Overview

As a Staff Designer on the Monetization team, you will lead the design strategy for Duolingo's revenue-generating features. You will focus on creating delightful experiences for subscriptions, ads, and in-app purchases to drive long-term user loyalty.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define free and paid user experiences across monetization surfaces.
  • Shape the product roadmap and development as a design leader.
  • Partner with engineers and product managers on strategy and tactics.
  • Collaborate with artists to expand the Duolingo design language.
  • Execute on both broad concepts and narrow tactical features.
  • Manage design details including copy, animation, and business impact.

Requirements Snapshot

  • Online portfolio with consumer mobile or web design samples.
  • Professional experience in consumer application or software design.
  • Ability to communicate design decisions and incorporate feedback.
  • Experience with monetization, growth, or subscription-based products.
  • Familiarity with experimentation cultures and iterative improvements.

Expected Impact

You will directly influence the revenue engine that powers Duolingo's mission to make education universally available. By crafting high-quality, fun experiences for millions of users, you will help convert learners into loyal subscribers and ensure the company's long-term financial sustainability.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Compensation

$200,000 - $300,000

Job Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that’s where you come in!

Duolingo is the world's most popular learning app. Beyond our core learning product, we also offer English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test, and are bringing new subjects into the Duolingo app, where people can develop their Math and Music skills.

We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!’

About this role

This role reports to the Director of Product Design on Monetization. Monetization is the revenue engine that powers our company. Our teams focus on unlocking value for users through subscriptions, ads and in-app purchases. As a Staff Designer, you’ll play a key role in defining how users experience that value, from their first touchpoint to being long-term loyal users. 

As a member of the Duolingo Design team, this role is an instrumental creative partner in key monetization vectors at Duolingo—from our delightful purchase flow to our seasonal avatar events. At Duolingo, we take pride in and agonize over crafting a user-friendly (and fun) experience for everyone.

Will you join us on our mission?

🧠You will...

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

✅You have...

  • 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 in your work until all details are attended to
  • The ability to explain your work, process, and decisions and seek feedback to help you produce your best work

⭐️Outstanding candidates will have...

  • 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

 

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


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 your recruiter.

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

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.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

 

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:
$200,000$300,000 USD

Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

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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 accommodations@duolingo.com.

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.

Fraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

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