Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Itu2019s a big mission, and thatu2019s where you come in At Duolingo, youu2019ll join a team that cares about finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems (, running countless experiments (300+ at a time) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. Youu2019ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes u2014 while doing work thatu2019s both fun and meaningful. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing) learners around the world. Below you can find more information about the teams we're hiring for: DevX AI Team The DevX AI team empowers engineers at Duolingo to be more effective by introducing AI-infused tools that simplify workflows and reduce friction and toil. As a Software Engineer II on the team, youu2019ll contribute to building and improving AI-driven developer tools used across Duolingou2019s engineering organization. Youu2019ll work on projects that improve day-to-day developer workflows. You will help build and maintain systems that integrate AI into the software lifecycle, including contributing to production MCP infrastructure that connects to AI coding agents, with a focus on reliability, usability, and measurable impact. :brain: You will... + 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 + Experience onboarding AI tools and changing engineering processes + Focus on streamlining engineering processes with AI tools :check: You have... + A Bacheloru2019s 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 :star: Exceptional candidates will have... + Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles. This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Salary Range: $177,700 u2014 $240,400 USD Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here (. We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact . Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice (. Sign up for job alerts here (.

Created: 2026-03-12