Full-Time

Senior Product Writer

Posted on 8/1/2024

Duolingo

Duolingo

1,001-5,000 employees

Language learning platform with gamified lessons

Consumer Software
Education

Compensation Overview

$127.5k - $258kAnnually

+ Equity Compensation + World-class Benefits

Senior

New York, NY, USA

Ability to work from or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York City.

Category
Content Strategy
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 provides a language learning platform that engages users through gamified, bite-sized lessons. The app is designed for a wide range of users, from those learning for personal enjoyment to professionals and students needing language skills for their careers or studies. Users can access the core features of the app for free, while premium subscriptions offer an ad-free experience and additional functionalities. Duolingo stands out from its competitors by being the most downloaded education app ever and the top-grossing education app in 2019. The company's goal is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, and it has received recognition for its positive workplace culture and contributions to the education sector.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$178.3M

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with companies like Netflix boost user engagement and brand visibility.
  • AI-driven personalized learning, like AI agent Lily, enhances user experience and retention.
  • Growing demand for language learning due to globalization supports Duolingo's mission.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from AI-driven platforms could threaten Duolingo's market share.
  • Reliance on Amazon Web Services poses risks if service disruptions occur.
  • AI agent Lily for premium users may cause dissatisfaction among free users.

What makes Duolingo unique

  • Duolingo offers 98 courses across nearly 40 languages, a broad language selection.
  • The platform uses gamified, bite-sized lessons to enhance user engagement and learning.
  • Duolingo's freemium model allows free access with optional premium features for revenue.

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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

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