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Duolingo for Schools

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Duolingo for Schools, New York, New York, us, 10261

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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. Team Information

The Chess team builds engaging, educational features through Duolingo’s signature approach to learning. On this team, you will shape core product experiences by improving gameplay and creating engaging, high-quality course content. As an engineer building Duolingo's newest product, you can expect to move quickly, prototype boldly, and experiment often! The Video Call Area team works on a feature that lets learners practice speaking by chatting with Lily, a real-time conversational agent. You’ll combine cutting-edge AI with playful design to quickly prototype and experiment with bold, new features that will help advance the language skills of millions of users! Responsibilities

Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects Develop, release, and maintain backend services and/or infrastructure Lead individual project priorities, milestones, and ensure we're always shipping Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design Experience programming in Java, Python, or Kotlin Solid understanding of one or more database technologies Preferred Qualifications

Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers We offer a range of benefits to support our employees' holistic well-being. Take a peek at our benefits

here . We are 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. The salary range for this role is $148,800—$274,600 USD.

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