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 educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world
We’re looking for a generalist Recruiter to hire exceptional talent across Duolingo’s non-technical functions. You’ll run full‑cycle searches, partnering closely with hiring managers to define profiles, build strong pipelines, and deliver a white‑glove candidate experience. You’ll balance speed and quality, use data to inform decisions, and help maintain Duolingo’s high talent bar
Own full‑cycle recruiting (intake, sourcing, assessments, offers) and drive efficient, high‑quality hiring outcomes for various roles in our non-technical functions, with potential to work on some technical roles
Partner with hiring managers to align on role requirements, interview plans, and timelines; help set clear expectations and keep searches on track
Support intake meetings and recruiting syncs by sharing updates, surfacing insights, and recommending next steps
Execute recruiting operations: manage timelines, track progress, and proactively communicate status updates and risks, complying with standardized processes and usage of tools Deliver an excellent candidate experience with timely communication, structured assessments, and clear feedback loops from first touch to close
Use data to inform your work: monitor funnel health, identify trends, and suggest improvements to your searches
Use a mix of internal and third-party tools, including AI
3+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience for multiple non-technical functions (e.g. Business, Marketing, Design, People)
Ability to manage multiple searches at once while maintaining strong organization and candidate experience
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; you build trust and keep hiring partners aligned
Experience using recruiting data (e.g., pipeline metrics, conversion rates) to inform your approach
Comfortable ideating, building, and experimenting with AI tools, like ChatGPT