Duolingo
The world learns
with Duolingo.
Founded in Pittsburgh in 2011, Duolingo is the world's most-downloaded education app — 500 million learners, 40+ languages, and a team that genuinely walks the talk on work-life balance.
Language learning,
reimagined for everyone.
Who We Are
Duolingo launched in 2011 with a deceptively simple idea: what if world-class education were free for everyone? Today that idea reaches over 500 million people across 40+ languages. The secret weapon is gamification — streaks, leaderboards, and a relentlessly cheerful owl that turns study time into something people actually look forward to.
Our Mission
Every product decision, every hiring call, every line of code circles back to one north star: develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Accessibility isn't a marketing line at Duolingo — it's the founding constraint that shapes everything from pricing (free) to interface design.
Our Team
More than 2,400 engineers, linguists, designers, researchers, and educators collaborate across Pittsburgh, New York, Seattle, and an expanding global footprint. The culture prizes clear communication, data-informed decisions, and the psychological safety that lets people take creative swings.
Built for humans,
not just workers.
Duolingo's benefits are designed around the belief that employees do their best work when supported in every dimension of life — not just their career.
Health & Wellness
- Medical, dental & vision coverage
- HDHP & PPO insurance options
- Free therapy and coaching sessions
- Dedicated mental health support
- Life & disability insurance
Time Off & Flexibility
- 20 days PTO (rising to 25 after 5 years)
- 7 company-wide paid holidays
- 2-week winter break — fully paid
- Unlimited sick leave, no questions asked
- Flexible remote work arrangements
Family & Growth
- 16 weeks fully paid parental leave
- 5 flexible parent hours per week
- Access to training & development
- Equipment budget for home offices
- 2-month paid sabbatical after 10 years
37 days off, every single year.
Add it up and Duolingo employees are away from their desks for nearly two months annually — and that's before unlimited sick time enters the picture.
Where data meets creativity,
every day.
Mission-Driven to the Core
Duolingo measures success in lives positively impacted, not just revenue. Every team grounds decisions in the same north star: making quality education freely available to anyone with a smartphone. This shared purpose is what keeps a 2,400-person company feeling like a scrappy startup.
AI-Native Workplace
Behavioral science and machine learning power both the product and internal decision-making.
Radical Transparency
All-hands, open metrics, and a culture of constructive candor across every department.
Continuous Growth
Training programs, structured feedback loops, and a sabbatical after a decade of service.
Inclusive by Design
Diversity is embedded at the product level — and in how Duolingo hires, promotes, and leads.
Hybrid work that actually works.
Duolingo's flexible hybrid model lets employees blend focused on-site collaboration in Pittsburgh or New York with remote work that suits their personal rhythms. The emphasis is on outcomes, not attendance.
By the numbers.
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