Full-Time

Senior Equity Administrator

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Duolingo

Duolingo

1,001-5,000 employees

Language learning platform with gamified lessons

Consumer Software
Education

Compensation Overview

$136k - $234kAnnually

+ Equity Compensation + World-Class Benefits

Senior

New York, NY, USA

Willingness to work in or relocate to New York, NY.

Category
Corporate Finance
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Risk Management
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Willingness to work in or relocate to New York, NY.
  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of equity administration experience in a global public company.
  • Expertise in equity platforms (e.g., Shareworks, E*Trade), HR systems (Workday), and advanced Excel/Google Sheets.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and project management ability to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
  • Excellent communication skills to educate and engage employees while maintaining confidentiality and integrity in managing sensitive data.
  • Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments, particularly in technology or engineering sectors.
  • Certified Equity Professional (CEP) certification (Exceptional candidates will have).
  • Experience implementing relevant systems and processes to serve a fast-growing start-up environment (Exceptional candidates will have).
  • Experience bringing organization to teams and streamlining processes within organizations (Exceptional candidates will have).
Responsibilities
  • Establish and oversee effective and efficient processes for equity plan administration, including quarterly and annual equity grant cycles, approvals, distributions, terminations, transactions, reconciliations, equity system and vendor management, and comprehensive reporting and analysis.
  • Collaborate with the Finance team to manage equity budgeting and forecasting, and support monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation processes for equity transactions.
  • Assess and recommend updates to Duolingo's equity compensation design, leading the execution of proposed changes and overseeing all associated change management initiatives.
  • Partner with Accounting and Legal teams to ensure compliance with all necessary reporting requirements.
  • Contribute to the development and rollout of future equity programs, aligning them with organizational goals and employee needs.
  • Design and deliver branded equity education initiatives for current and prospective employees, ensuring clear communication and understanding of the program.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all equity-related matters, providing support to Duolingo employees and maintaining the relationship with the equity system vendor.
  • Continuously seek opportunities to implement best practices in equity administration, ensuring that programs scale effectively and adapt to Duolingo’s growth.

Duolingo provides a language learning platform that engages users through gamified, bite-sized lessons. The app caters to a wide range of learners, from those studying for personal enjoyment to professionals and students needing language skills for their careers or education. 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.

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