Senior Software Engineer at Duolingo

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 finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems, running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. About the role... We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Android) to join the India Growth team. Your role will be to rapidly expand our user base in India by delivering product features. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape growth strategies, identify and resolve retention and engagement problems for our learners in India who are mainly learning English. Join us to make a significant impact on Duolingo’s key business metric DAU in one of our most important markets. 🧠 You will... • Quickly develop and maintain native Android application features in Kotlin • Collaborate on software projects with product manager • Perform experiment analysis on features and find opportunities for optimization ✅ You have... • A minimum of 5 years of programming experience building reactive Android apps in Kotlin • Experience in developing world-class apps with stability, performance, and scalability in mind • The ability to communicate technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders • A desire to make the world a better place through technology and education • Ability to apply user insights, data, and statistical analyses to inform decisions • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field • Ability to work from or relocate to Bangalore, India. Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here. 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 [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. 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. 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. Sign up for job alerts here.