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Full-Time

Senior Product Writer

Updated on 9/11/2024

Duolingo

Duolingo

1,001-5,000 employees

Language learning app with gamified lessons

Data & Analytics
Consulting
AI & Machine Learning
Education
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$127.5k - $258kAnnually

+ Equity Compensation + Benefits

Senior

New York, NY, USA

Category
Content Strategy
Creative Writing
Content & Writing
Copywriting
Requirements
  • A brain that’s always buzzing with ideas
  • A portfolio with compelling UX writing examples for a consumer app
  • A gift for expressing complicated things in plain language
  • Experience taking a leadership stance, whether in title or behavior
  • The ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York City
Responsibilities
  • Shape how information is shared in the Duolingo app
  • Flex the concise, expressive Duolingo voice
  • Partner with product designers and product managers on new features and interactions based on data and insights
  • Develop ways to scale quality across your product area
  • Make hypotheses about copy and run experiments
  • Work with our localization team to ensure A+ translation

Duolingo offers a language learning app that utilizes gamified, data-driven lessons and incorporates insights from language learning scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI experts to enhance its effectiveness. The platform's technologies include gamification, data-driven learning, and insights from language learning scientists, machine learning, and AI.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$643.3M

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

35%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The recent investments from Duality Advisers LP and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management indicate strong financial confidence in Duolingo's growth potential.
  • The appointment of technology innovator Mario Schlosser to the board of directors could drive further innovation and strategic direction.
  • Generative AI features have led to a 54% increase in paid subscribers, showcasing the company's ability to leverage cutting-edge technology for growth.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape is intensifying with new entrants like Unacademy, which could impact Duolingo's market share.
  • The success of recent acquisitions like Hobbes depends on seamless integration and effective utilization of their capabilities.

What makes Duolingo unique

  • Duolingo's integration of generative AI has significantly boosted its paid subscriber base, setting it apart from competitors.
  • The acquisition of Hobbes enhances Duolingo's design and animation capabilities, improving user experience and engagement.
  • Duolingo's language certification program, introduced in 2014, adds a unique value proposition compared to other language learning apps.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision for employees as well as eligible partners and dependents

Mental health benefits such as therapy sessions and coaching to support you to be your best self

Fertility benefits to support your family planning journey

Fully paid parental and adoption leave

Fully paid subscription to Care.com and paid backup days for dependents and your fur family

401(k) with generous match and immediate vesting

20 days of PTO, with two additional weeks off for winter break

Yearly professional development stipend

Transportation reimbursement for however you get to work

Lunch prepared daily by our in-house chefs

Annual international retreat for all full-time employees

On-site gym and massages

On-site game/break room