Head of Data Science
Posted on 1/26/2023
INACTIVE
Duolingo

1,001-5,000 employees

Language education platform
Company Overview
Duolingo’s mission is to make education accessible and fun. The company offers a language-learning website and mobile app.
AI & Machine Learning
Data & Analytics
Education

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$643.3M

Founded

2011

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

16%

2 year growth

46%
Locations
New York, NY, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Data Science
R
SQL
CategoriesNew
Data & Analytics
Requirements
  • PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, computational psychology)
  • 5 or more years or experience leading and growing teams and people
  • Strong ability to establish and advance how data-science informs product strategy. Find opportunities for impact, explain data science concepts and findings to diverse executive audiences, and build decision confidence by sharing expertise in facts and uncertainties
  • Experience with analyzing large datasets
  • Skilled in SQL, R, Python, and statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Be the "go to" data science partner for the senior leadership team
  • Advance Duolingo's data science capabilities and impact; integrating innovative solutions, providing thought leadership to drive business value, and cultivating close partnerships with a broad range of leaders across the company
  • Lead and grow our elite data-science team