TL;DR
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (AI): Building and improving AI-driven developer tools that simplify workflows and reduce friction and toil for Duolingo’s engineering organization with an accent on reliability, usability, and measurable impact. Focus on streamlining engineering processes with AI tools and maintaining systems that integrate AI into the software lifecycle.
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $177,700—$240,400 USD
Company
Duolingo develops the best education in the world and makes it universally available.
What you will do
- 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.
- Focus on streamlining engineering processes with AI tools.
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.
Nice to have
- Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers.
- Experience onboarding AI tools and changing engineering processes.
Culture & Benefits
- Employees' holistic well-being is cared for with Duolingo's benefits.
- Equal Employment Opportunity employer.