Staff Product Designer

Staff Product Designer at Duolingo

Location: New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA

Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 USD

Type: Full-time

About the Role

Duolingo's design team creates high-quality experiences that look and feel fun across mobile apps, website, brand voice, email newsletters, and community events. This staff-level position offers leadership within a culture emphasizing creativity, craft excellence, and innovation in educational design.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype simple, playful learning experiences for the Duolingo app
• Drive large work streams across your team with independence — you'll lead
• Serve as a peer leader and mentor across Duolingo Design
• Collaborate with other designers and artists to expand Duolingo's design language
• Partner with engineers and product managers to define what gets built and how
• Consider every detail of the experience: copy, animation, UI, and business impact
• Incorporate AI tools at every step of the creative process

Requirements

• Online portfolio featuring simple consumer mobile apps
• Highest standards for visual design and interaction details
• Fluency creating high-fidelity prototypes quickly
• Experience shipping products at scale in a product organization
• Ability to explain work and decisions simply and concisely
• Openness to feedback and continuous improvement
• Capability solving complex problems amid ambiguity

Exceptional Candidates Will Have

• Preference for fast decision-making
• Experience using AI and LLMs to generate novel ideas
• Deep brand understanding and business acumen
• Motion and animation skills for user interfaces
• Track record of career growth at previous companies
• Experience managing early-career designers

Compensation & Benefits

$200,000 – $300,000 USD base salary plus equity compensation, 401(k) matching, health/dental/vision insurance, flexible work schedule, generous PTO, parental leave, free meals, wellness programs, and mentorship opportunities.