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# Talent Mobility Specialist at Duolingo

- **Company:** Duolingo
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA
- **Compensation:** $111k–$150k
- **Posted:** 2026-11-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10
- **Apply:** https://careers.duolingo.com/jobs/8935389002?gh_jid=8935389002

## 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](https://blog.duolingo.com/?utm_source=greenhouse.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=generalblog_gh_091224) to learn more.

About the role...

We’re hiring a Talent Mobility Specialist to help Duolingo’s global talent navigate immigration and relocation with clarity, care, and confidence. You will own the day-to-day operations of our Global Mobility program, manage immigration and mobility matters from assessment through completion, partner with candidates, Duos, and cross-functional teams, and oversee external providers. You’ll also improve policies, processes, and reporting so our programs stay compliant, competitive, and scalable as Duolingo grows globally.

🧠  You will...

- Own the day-to-day operations of our Global Mobility program. Administer relocation policies, packages, eligibility, and exceptions consistently and efficiently. When something falls outside policy, bring a clear recommendation.
- Manage employment-based immigration matters from initial assessment through filing, approval, and renewal, coordinating with employees, managers, Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, Legal, and outside counsel.
- Assess immigration and mobility needs for hiring, internal transfers, and changing business requirements, and advise partners on timelines, risks, costs, and available options.
- Champion our mobility program with candidates. Partner with Talent Acquisition during the offer stage to walk candidates through their relocation package, answer their questions with confidence, and help them picture their move. This plays a real part in helping us close top talent.
- Guide candidates and Duos through their immigration and relocation journey. Explain packages and processes, set clear expectations, coordinate key milestones, and communicate clearly at every stage, acting as a steady, empathetic point of contact through what is often a stressful transition.
- Manage domestic and international relocation cases, including vendor coordination, service delivery, issue resolution, and post-move support.
- Oversee immigration counsel and relocation and tax vendors, managing service delivery, SLAs/KPIs, costs, escalations, and performance. Use performance data and Duo feedback to hold partners accountable so every candidate and Duo gets timely, high-quality support.
- Run business travel programs and onboarding-related logistics, making sure processes, communications, and vendor support run smoothly.
- Monitor case progress, work authorization expirations, and policy requirements, escalate risks, and recommend appropriate actions.
- Maintain accurate case records, process documentation, and reporting while protecting confidential employee information.
- Use data to make our programs better. Track case volume, cycle times, mobility activity, spend, vendor performance, exceptions, recurring issues, and Duo feedback, and turn it into insight that informs workforce planning and finds ways to improve.
- Develop and improve immigration and mobility policies, workflows, playbooks, communications, self-service resources, and training that support consistent decisions and a positive Duo experience.
- Stay current on the immigration and mobility landscape, including regulatory and tax developments, market practices, and relocation trends, and use what you learn to keep our program compliant and competitive.

✅  You have...

- 5+ years of experience managing corporate immigration, global mobility, relocation, or related programs.
- Working knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration processes and experience coordinating cases with outside immigration counsel.
- Experience managing domestic or international relocation cases and working with third-party mobility providers.
- Ability to explain complex immigration and mobility requirements clearly to employees, candidates, managers, and People partners.
- Strong case and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive matters with accuracy and follow-through.
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Experience using case data, service metrics, and employee feedback to identify risks and improve programs.
- Strong cross-functional partnership skills and the ability to recommend practical solutions in complex or ambiguous situations.

⭐  Exceptional candidates will have...

- Experience supporting immigration and mobility programs across multiple countries or regions.
- Experience designing or scaling immigration, relocation, or global mobility policies and processes.
- Experience managing immigration counsel, relocation providers, or other global mobility vendors.
- Familiarity with immigration or global mobility case-management technology and HR information systems.
- Experience supporting international transfers, permanent residency matters, or mobility-related tax and payroll coordination.

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: $110,500—$149,500 USD

Benefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits [here](https://careers.duolingo.com/#benefits).

Job Alerts: Sign up for job alerts [here](http://my.greenhouse.io/users/sign_in?job_board=duolingo).

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.

Fraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. Stay alert and double-check these details before sharing any information.

By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the[Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice](https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTX9GKeRMOMA9Vtm0vfGibrYPYz8ysl0Dg8KSXgj_PxeT5ChsdnNZZWtpxu4t7xillTPGnngnKCjIbV/pub).

## About Duolingo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Duolingo is a gamified language-learning platform that makes education free, fun, and accessible to everyone, and is the most downloaded education app in history.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: DUOL)
- **Headquarters**: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (with offices in New York, NY and Seattle, WA)
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry/Industries**: Education technology (EdTech), language learning, digital assessment
- **Target Customers**: B2C (individual learners of all ages, globally), B2B/B2G (institutions through the Duolingo English Test)
- **Mission**: “To develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.” [investors.duolingo.com](https://investors.duolingo.com/company-strategy-overview-0)

## Products & Services
- **Duolingo (main app)**: The core language-learning app offering 98 courses across nearly 40 languages. Freemium model (free with ads/limited hearts; paid Super Duolingo removes ads and adds unlimited hearts). Uses bite-sized, game-like lessons.
- **Duolingo English Test (DET)**: A web-based, high-stakes English proficiency exam accepted by 6,100+ institutions, including 98 of the top 100 U.S. universities. Provides a certified Duolingo Score.
- **Duolingo Math**: An app for elementary math and brain training (mental math).
- **Duolingo ABC**: An app teaching reading fundamentals to preschool through second-grade children.
- **Duolingo Score**: An in-app proficiency estimate (0–129) that aims to become the universal standard for language ability.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Approximately $16 B as of early 2025. [blog.duolingo.com](https://blog.duolingo.com/handbook/)
- **Key Metrics (as of Q4 2025)**:
  - 52.7 million daily active users (DAUs)
  - 133.1 million monthly active users (MAUs)
  - 12.2 million paid subscribers
  - 90%+ annual employee retention rate [investors.duolingo.com](https://investors.duolingo.com/company-strategy-overview-0)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Publicly traded; major institutional shareholders. Key partners include universities and institutions that accept the Duolingo English Test.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew to 850+ employees (up from ~800 in early 2025).
  - Massive AI investment: published 20,500 skills in language courses in Q1 2026 alone (up from 7,100/quarter in 2025).
  - Launched Video Call feature for real-time AI conversation practice with character Lily.
  - Expanding beyond language into Math and ABC apps.
  - DET acceptance grew to 6,100+ institutions.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Freemium model at massive scale**: Free product drives 500 M+ learners, generating unmatched data for efficacy improvements, while paid subscriptions fund the mission.
- **Gamification & design mastery**: “Make It Fun” principle turns learning into an addictive game, driving daily habit formation.
- **AI & data flywheel**: Runs 1,000+ A/B tests per quarter; uses learner data to continuously improve content, personalization, and outcomes.
- **Long-term thinking**: Culture of “Take the Long View” prioritizes retention and product quality over short-term tricks.
- **The Green Machine**: A proven, experiment-driven approach to building products that has produced consistent innovation.
- **Strong brand & quirky culture**: Wholesome but unhinged brand identity creates viral moments and deep user loyalty.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Growing users (reducing friction in free experience) and teaching better (AI-driven features, new subjects).
- **Becoming the proficiency standard**: Push the Duolingo Score as the universal metric for language ability, supported by the DET.
- **Expanding subjects**: Math, reading (ABC), and future courses beyond language.
- **AI investments**: Continue using AI/automation to rapidly create and improve course content (skills, Video Call, etc.).
- **Long-term**: Build a “100‑year company” that transforms global education.

## Why Work Here
- **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](https://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](https://builtin.com/company/duolingo)
- **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.

## Sources
1. [handbook.duolingo.com](https://handbook.duolingo.com/) – The Duolingo Handbook (company values, culture, Green Machine)
2. [careers.duolingo.com](https://careers.duolingo.com/) – Official careers page (mission, principles)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/duolingo) – Duolingo profile on Built In (offices, hybrid policy, tech stack, employee count)
4. [investors.duolingo.com](https://investors.duolingo.com/company-strategy-overview-0) – Company Strategy Overview (mission, pillars, key metrics, growth signals)
5. [blog.duolingo.com](https://blog.duolingo.com/handbook/) – Inside the Duolingo Handbook (valuation ~$16B, principles, culture details)

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