DuolingoSenior Localization Program Manager
Duolingo is hiring a Senior Localization Program Manager in Pittsburgh, United States. It pays $143k-$193k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Duolingo.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Cms, Cat Tools and AI.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 60 other open roles at Duolingo.
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Senior Localization Program Manager needed at Duolingo to scale localization operations using automation, AI, and CMS tools.
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...
Join Duolingo’s Localization team within Scaling Operations to turn complex, high-volume localization work into durable, low-touch systems that scale across our 30+ UI languages. You’ll own the end-to-end programs that bring promising product ideas into long-term, scalable operations, improving launch speed, quality, and efficiency. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and language partners, you will help build the systems that keep localization in lockstep with Duolingo’s growth.
🧠 You will...
- Drive automation and system improvements to scale from 0-to-1 and beyond, leveraging technology to make localized content production simpler, more repeatable, and more transparent
- Own the metrics for your vertical to improve strategy, decision-making, and prioritization
- Cultivate relationships with key partners (marketing, product, design, engineering) to develop a localization strategy and roadmap for your area; develop and socialize best practices and ways of working
- Establish workflows and tooling that increase localization throughput and quality across our system.
✅ You have...
- Demonstrated experience crafting localization strategy and systems for new features and experiences, in collaboration with product, design, and engineering partners
- A track record of building and leading localization programs in a cross-functional consumer app environment
- Tech-savviness. You are proficient in managing and scaling workloads using technology, including AI, CMSs, and CAT tools
- Excellent communication skills; you influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders to drive decisions
- Comfort defining goals and metrics and translating insights into actionable engineering requirements and scalable workflow specifications
⭐ Exceptional candidates will have...
- Hands-on experience in localization quality frameworks and ecosystems
- Familiarity with internationalization engineering concepts such as Unicode handling and message format in consumer apps
- Experience supporting international product growth in emerging or high-complexity language markets
The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!
Salary Range: $142,800—$193,200 USDBenefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.
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Accommodations: 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.
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How we rate this
Senior Localization Program Manager at Duolingo rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where localization was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where program management was part of your work. What did you do?
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- Tell me about a project where scaling operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used Cms in your day-to-day work.
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