Role details
- Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It's a big mission, and even though we've made a lot of headway, we still have work to do — and that's where you come in!
- Duolingo's designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel fun .
- From animators to writers, product designers to researchers, Design brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with our brand, inside the app and out.
- As a designer, you'll join a culture of creativity and craft, where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning.
- Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
About the role
- This role is an important part of the Design team, partnering with other designers and cross-functional teammates on features across our mobile apps, website, and communications.
- From polishing learner flows to supporting campaigns and community moments, you'll help shape friendly, intuitive experiences that feel distinctly Duolingo.
- We care deeply about craft, so you'll grow your skills while contributing to work that's both user-friendly and fun, sweating the details to get them just right.
🧠You will...
- Design and prototype simple, playful learning experiences for the Duolingo app
- Drive large work streams across your team with independence—you'll lead!
- Be a peer leader and mentor across Duolingo Design
- Work with other designers and artists to expand Duolingo's design language
- Partner with engineers and product managers to define what we build, and how we get there
- Consider every part of a finely crafted experience: animation, copy, UI to business impact
✅ You have...
- An online portfolio featuring simple consumer mobile apps
- The highest bar for visual design and interaction details
- Fluency in creating high fidelity prototypes quickly
- Experience shipping products at scale in a product organization
- The ability to explain your work and decisions simply and concisely
- A big appetite for feedback to help you make your best work
- A bravery in solving hard problems within ambiguity and complexity
⭐Exceptional candidates will have...
- The desire to make decisions fast
- Know-how using AI and LLMs to make interesting ideas from scratch
- Deep understanding for brand, and a brand's role in business
- Skills shaping motion and animation for user interfaces
- A track record of career growth within previous companies
- A reputation of being a top performer and is sought after by other leaders
- 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:
$150,000 — $200,000 USD
Benefits
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