About the company
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.
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.
Responsibilities
- 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 expand 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Conditions
- The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation.
- Salary Range: $150,000 — $200,000 USD