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Duolingo is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager. The role involves owning the delivery of high-impact cross-functional initiatives, partnering with various company functions for strategic alignment, and leveraging technical expertise to develop detailed plans. The manager will also drive decisions on difficult tradeoffs, resolve delivery efficiency issues, and guide teams for smoother operations.

Highlights

Deliver strategic initiatives from conceptualization to launch.
Partner with engineering, QA, product management, and leadership.
Develop and execute detailed plans, identifying and mitigating risks.
5+ years experience as TPM, Engineering Lead, or Manager.
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent.
Proven track record in technical and non-technical communication.
Experience with AWS and client-service architecture.
Compensation: $153,000 - $258,000 USD.
Flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

Senior Technical Program Manager Full Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll 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. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the role

You will...

Own the delivery of strategic, high-impact cross-functional initiatives from conceptualization to launch
Partner with functions across the company—such as engineering, QA, product management, and executive leadership—to ensure communication and alignment across teams and to further collaboration across functions
Leverage deep technical expertise to develop detailed plans with key milestones and goals, identify and mitigate risks, solve for dependencies, remove impediments, and ensure timely and smooth project launches
Identify issues impacting delivery efficiency company-wide and quickly take action to resolve them, working collaboratively with leadership and other relevant partners
Drive decisions when difficult tradeoffs must be made; serve as a role model for navigating problems with an analytical approach and calming demeanor
Guide and train others on standard processes so that all product and engineering teams run more smoothly thanks to you, even when you are not involved day to day.

You have...

5+ years of experience as TPM, Engineering Lead, or Manager
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree or experience
Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
Experience working on commercial software products and their underlying infrastructure, with an understanding of client-service architecture
Proven track record in communicating technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical partners at different levels of the organization
Proven ability to build and implement detailed plans accounting for ambiguity, dependencies, and technical complexity in an agile environment
Flexibility to adjust plans based on new information without losing a beat while keeping morale high
Outstanding leadership and influence in a matrix environment
Ability to operate effectively even with only high-level direction
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment
Demonstrated self-direction, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others

Exceptional candidates will have...

10+ years of software engineering, systems engineering or similar experience, in addition to project/program management experience
Deep experience with AWS
Experience working with teams and technical projects distributed across the globe
Experience running projects that include machine learning and large datasets
Experience articulating business questions, and using available data to find answers that translate into business recommendations

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:

$153,000—$258,000 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 accommodations@duolingo.com.

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.

Original Job Description

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

About the role

You will...

Own the delivery of strategic, high-impact cross-functional initiatives from conceptualization to launch
Partner with functions across the company—such as engineering, QA, product management, and executive leadership—to ensure communication and alignment across teams and to further collaboration across functions
Leverage deep technical expertise to develop detailed plans with key milestones and goals, identify and mitigate risks, solve for dependencies, remove impediments, and ensure timely and smooth project launches
Identify issues impacting delivery efficiency company-wide and quickly take action to resolve them, working collaboratively with leadership and other relevant partners
Drive decisions when difficult tradeoffs must be made; serve as a role model for navigating problems with an analytical approach and calming demeanor
Guide and train others on standard processes so that all product and engineering teams run more smoothly thanks to you, even when you are not involved day to day.

You have...

5+ years of experience as TPM, Engineering Lead, or Manager
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree or experience
Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
Experience working on commercial software products and their underlying infrastructure, with an understanding of client-service architecture
Proven track record in communicating technical issues effectively to technical and non-technical partners at different levels of the organization
Proven ability to build and implement detailed plans accounting for ambiguity, dependencies, and technical complexity in an agile environment
Flexibility to adjust plans based on new information without losing a beat while keeping morale high
Outstanding leadership and influence in a matrix environment
Ability to operate effectively even with only high-level direction
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment
Demonstrated self-direction, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others

Exceptional candidates will have...

10+ years of software engineering, systems engineering or similar experience, in addition to project/program management experience
Deep experience with AWS
Experience working with teams and technical projects distributed across the globe
Experience running projects that include machine learning and large datasets
Experience articulating business questions, and using available data to find answers that translate into business recommendations

We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles.

Salary Range:

$153,000—$258,000 USD

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

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