Senior AI Engineering Manager
Core
Leading a multidisciplinary team of AI research engineers to build and deploy AI systems supporting core learning features and personalization for Duolingo's learners.
Role type
Senior AI Engineering Manager (Research focus)
Builds
AI systems for language learning, large-scale neural networks, and personalization/recommender features
Domain
EdTech / Machine Learning / Large Language Models
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Team leadership and hiring, AI research engineering (LLMs, bandits, CV), training and fine-tuning large models, cross-functional collaboration, strategic product decision-making, technical architecture guidance, machine learning concepts and frameworks
Preferred skills
Experience with reinforcement learning, quality evaluation, deployment, and monitoring of ML systems
Technologies
Large language models, neural networks, bandits, computer vision, reinforcement learning
Responsibilities
Manage full-stack engineering teams, contribute to model development and training, align model outputs with business objectives, drive strategic product decisions, build inclusive team culture, mentor engineers, ensure delivery of scalable ML solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
