Duolingo · 7 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$178K/yr - $240K/yrDuolingo is on a mission to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Backend team, you will collaborate on software projects, develop and maintain backend services, and ensure the reliability of the platform for learners.
E-LearningEducationLanguage LearningMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
Develop, release, and maintain backend services and/or infrastructure
Lead individual project priorities, milestones, and ensure we're always shipping
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
Experience programming in Java, Python, or Kotlin
Solid understanding of one or more database technologies
Preferred
Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers
Company
Duolingo
Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages.
Founded in 2011
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (41)
2024 (46)
2023 (36)
2022 (19)
2021 (14)
2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$183.3MKey Investors
General AtlanticCapitalGDrive Capital
2021-07-28IPO
2020-11-18Series H· $35M
2020-04-14Series G· $10M
Leadership Team
Luis von Ahn
CEO, co-Founder & Board Member
Severin Hacker
CTO & Cofounder
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