Data Scientist, New Graduate
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 educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
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About the role
You will...
- Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
- Apply advanced analytical methods to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new features. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop and implement solutions.
- Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
- Build dashboards, reports, and/or forecasts to help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale
- Ensure the quality of our tracking and data collection is high (and improving!)
You have...
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a quantitative field (e.g. statistics, economics, computer science, math, linguistics, computational social science), with expected graduation by Fall 2025 or Spring/Summer 2026. We will also consider candidates with 1-2 years since degree completion.
- Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results
- Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture
- Able to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
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Exceptional candidates will have...
- Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt
- Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations
- Self-starter, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others
Why you’ll love working here…
- Language learning opportunities
- Catered in-house lunches and breakfast
- Company-wide Hackathon
- PTO and company holidays
- Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.
This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.
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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.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- FSA
- Short-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
Parental Benefits
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
Professional Development
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program