Staff Technical Program Manager
Core
Lead strategic, high-impact cross-functional initiatives and complex technical programs within the Duolingo English Test (DET) domain, translating regulatory and business requirements into durable execution plans.
Role type
Staff Technical Program Manager (DET domain)
Builds
Strategic cross-functional initiatives and complex technical programs for the Duolingo English Test
Domain
EdTech / Language Learning / Testing & Assessment
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cross-functional leadership, technical program management, regulatory compliance translation, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, strategic planning, agile environment navigation, matrix organization influence, self-direction
Preferred skills
Software engineering or systems engineering background, AWS expertise, global distributed team management, machine learning project experience, data-driven business analysis
Technologies
AWS
Responsibilities
Lead delivery of strategic initiatives from conceptualization to launch; Partner with engineering, product, data science, legal, and security to translate requirements; Drive decisions on difficult tradeoffs with cross-organizational impact; Guide and train others on standard processes and scaling guidelines; Identify and resolve issues impacting delivery efficiency company-wide
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with significant autonomy and strategic scope
