AI Research Engineer, New PhD Graduate

The role

You will solve ambitious problems and collaborate cross-functionally to bring ideas to life in the product. You will identify, prototype, evaluate, and implement solutions at scale to improve learner lives and share findings with the research community.

What you will do

• Solve ambitious problems with the right tool for the task
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bring ideas to life in the product
• Identify problems, prototype solutions, evaluate their return on investment, and implement the best solution at scale
• Share findings within Duolingo and to the broader research community

Required qualifications

• Ph.D. in computer science or related technical field (or expect to by August 2027)
• A portfolio of impactful work, in the form of publications, open-source projects, or AI internships
• Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
• A creative, interdisciplinary, and entrepreneurial approach to R&D
• Strong debugging and critical thinking skills

Benefits

• Language learning opportunities
• Catered in-house lunches and breakfast
• Company-wide Hackathon
• PTO and company holidays
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs

About the company

Duolingo's mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. The team focuses on educating users, experimenting with big ideas, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems.