Data Scientist, Intern at Duolingo (New York, NY / Pittsburgh, PA)
Duolingo· New York, NY / Pittsburgh, PA· $54–$56/hr·
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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!
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.
Read our blog to learn more.
About the role
You will...
- Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
- Apply advanced analytical and AI methods to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
- Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
- Develop dashboards, reports, and/or forecasts
- Ensure the quality of our tracking and data collection
- Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale
You have...
- Pursuing an Undergraduate or Masters degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, math, linguistics, computational social science, ML/AI) with expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028
- Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results
- Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture
- Able to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
Exceptional candidates will have...
- Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt
- Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations
- Self-starter, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others
- Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, a knack for prompt engineering, and a desire to continue to innovate and learn in AI.
- A GPA of 3.5+
- A Duolingo streak
Why you’ll love working here…
- Language learning opportunities
- Catered in-house lunches, and breakfast and dinner options
- Company-wide Hackathon
- Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
Connect with your recruiter on the benefits for interns at Duolingo!
Hourly Range for this internship is: $54—$56 USD
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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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Why work at Duolingo
- Culture: Unique, quirky, and not copied from a tech playbook – built “from scratch by a few dozen nerds in an office above a sports bar.” Core principles: Take the Long View, Raise the Bar, Ship It, Show Don’t Tell, Make It Fun. handbook.duolingo.com
- Work environment: Hybrid – in-office Tuesday–Thursday (Pittsburgh, New York, Seattle), remote optional Monday and Friday. Offices designed to be “quirky and welcoming.” builtin.com
- Engineering excellence: Lean, scrappy teams with high autonomy. Emphasis on rapid experimentation and “The Green Machine.” High bar for hiring but also “genuinely kind” people. 90%+ annual retention indicates strong employee satisfaction.
- Impact: Work on a product that reaches over half a billion learners worldwide, with a mission-driven focus on global education.
- Perks: Not fully detailed in provided sources, but the culture emphasizes long-term growth, continuous learning, and a supportive environment for generalists.