Senior Product Designer

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 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

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