Posted 3 months ago
Only considering candidates eligible to work in New York, USA ⚠️
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.
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About the role...
We’re hiring a Vice President of AI to lead our company-wide AI strategy and execution. This is a rare role that combines deep technical vision with operational excellence, high organizational visibility, and cross-functional leadership. You’ll set the roadmap for how Duolingo applies artificial intelligence across our entire suite of learning experiences, bridging applied research, engineering, and product with purpose and scale.
This leader will drive innovation and impact: applying cutting-edge research into magical user experiences, scaling personalized learning, and championing responsible AI. You’ll oversee our growing team of applied AI researchers, engineers, and others, while partnering closely with senior leaders to shape the future of learning. You will work in service of a mission that reaches millions of learners every day. If you’re excited to lead AI at the company where education meets delight, we’d love to meet you.
You will...
- Set AI Strategy and Vision - Develop and evolve Duolingo’s company-wide AI strategy, spanning applied research, infrastructure, personalization and applications of generative AI.
- Drive Real-World Impact - Lead the development and deployment of AI solutions that directly power features used by millions.
- Connect Applied Research and Product - Through close collaboration, create a strategy that translates applied AI research into production-ready, measurable product innovations.
- Build and Lead High-Performing Teams - Recruit, manage, and grow a diverse, world-class AI org with strong capabilities in applied AI research, LLM integration, MLOps, and experimentation.
- Shape Company Direction - Act as a trusted thought partner to the CEO, CTO, CEngO, and senior executives, providing clear guidance on AI risks, opportunities, tradeoffs, and timelines.
- Champion Responsible and Ethical AI - Ensure fairness, privacy, and explainability in all AI-driven features.
You have...
- 10+ years of experience in AI/ML leadership, including at the VP level in a fast-scaling technology company.
- Demonstrated success building AI products that support high-volume, global users in a consumer or edtech context.
- Technical depth in one or more of: LLMs, natural language processing (NLP), personalization.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams (applied research, engineering, product-facing) and fostering an inclusive, mission-driven culture.
- Strong communication and influence skills. You are comfortable guiding both technical deep dives and executive decision-making.
- Passion for education, and a track record of building for impact.
- PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, AI, ML, NLP, or related discipline.
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