Duolingo 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 play a key role in building and optimizing the systems that power Duolingo’s learning app, ensuring the platform remains reliable and high-performing.
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
Requirements:
- 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
- Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers