Job Application for Software Engineer, Thrive Intern at Duolingo University Recruitment

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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.

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🧠 You will...

Work within a small group to complete a challenging, real-world software engineering project.
Develop your technical skills through engineering talks, training, and guest speakers.
Attend career-building skill workshops.
Receive coaching and mentorship from a Duolingo Software Engineer.
Build lasting relationships with others who share a passion for making the best education universally available.

✅ You have...

Second-year undergraduate student currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. Graduating in December 2028 - August 2029
Completion of at least two college-level computer science courses (please upload your official or unofficial transcript).
Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, Kotlin or Swift.
Dedication to our mission of accessible education
10-week consecutive availability from June 14, 2027 - Aug 20th
Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
Deadline to apply: September 30, 2026

⭐ Exceptional candidates will have...

A GPA of 3.5+
A Duolingo streak

❤️ Why you'll love working here...

Language learning opportunities
Catered in-house lunches and breakfast
Company-wide Hackathon
PTO and company holidays
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:

$47 - $49 USD

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The application deadline for this role is October 1, 2026

AI in Hiring: Duolingo uses AI technology to assist in our hiring process. We want to be transparent about how we use this technology and your rights. We use Greenhouse Software's Talent Matching feature to assist with reviewing applications for the skills and experience we have decided are important for this role.

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Talent Matching reviews your resume and responses to application questions to determine the extent to which your qualifications match the job requirements selected for this role. These requirements and their desired weighting are established by our recruiters in collaboration with hiring managers.
All Talent Matching output is reviewed by our recruiting and hiring teams, who make the final decision on each application. Talent Matching does not automatically disposition any candidate or make hiring decisions.

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