iOS Software Engineer (Senior/Staff) Pittsburgh, PA Apply 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 finding innovative solutions to complex technical problems (https://blog.duolingo.com/tag/engineering/?utm\_source=greenhouse.com&utm\_medium=referral&utm\_campaign=engblog\_gh\_091224) , running countless experiments (300+ at a time!) with our massive user base to make data-driven decisions, and educating our users and employees alike. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities, mentorship and collaboration with world-class minds, and a variety of projects with large scopes — while doing work that’s both fun and meaningful. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. Note: This role is open to considering engineers across various levels (Senior, Staff, or Senior Staff). If moved forward, your recruiter will discuss in more details! Below you can find more information about the teams we're hiring for: Monetization Area: + As an iOS engineer in the Monetization Area, you will work on our premium subscriptions—Super Duolingo and Duolingo Max—the key revenue drivers behind our business. Your contributions will touch on packaging, pricing, and hooks for our subscriptions, and game mechanics such as Hearts and Gems. We're seeking engineers who are passionate about bottom-line business impact, and who bring fresh insights and a creative technical approach. + The Monetization Area focuses on Duolingo's key business drivers—subscriptions, ads, and in-app purchases. Our area's goal is to build the best premium experiences for our learners while ensuring the sustainability and success of our business model. You will play an instrumental role in the strategic direction of Duolingo by developing and refining the methods that make our monetization efforts more effective and efficient. Infrastructure Platform Area: + As an iOS engineer on Client Architecture, you will develop the technologies which underpin every single feature built at Duolingo. You will play a key role in evolving our architectural building blocks and driving forward their adoption through technologies like code generation and static analysis. Moreover, you will directly contribute to larger cross-cutting initiatives which impact the organization as a whole, such as reducing costs associated with every active user. Design Lab Team: + As an iOS engineer in Design Lab, you will help explore emerging technologies like Rive 2D animation, 3D animation, and game engines. You'll play a role in building immersive and engaging features that enhance learner experience. We’re looking for engineers who love innovating and pushing creative boundaries. Music Team: + As an iOS engineer on the Music team, you will help build the technology that changes how people around the world learn Music. The features that you ship will help learners to develop core music skills like sight reading and ear training in a fun, engaging way. We’re looking for engineers who love building new products and features and bring fresh ideas about teaching Music on mobile devices. You will... + Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects + Develop, release, and maintain native iOS applications, primarily in Swift + Mentor and set technical direction for junior engineers across the company You have... + A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field + A solid foundation in computer science with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design + Programming experience in Swift Exceptional candidates will have... + A minimum of 5 years of programming experience in Swift + Strong technical knowledge of iOS mobile application development for iPhone/iPad using Swift with Cocoa Touch and related frameworks + Experience designing clean and maintainable APIs + Experience with multithreaded programming + Experience writing unit tests and testable code + Knowledge of iOS SDK performance tools and optimization techniques Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here (https://careers.duolingo.com/#benefits) . 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 your recruiter. 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. By applying for this position your data will be processed as per the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h49gnHpzESPCgAG-3i\_uc0RKQuJ-OztB/view?usp=sharing) . We post a multi-level salary range for all of our roles. This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Salary Range: $148,800 - $274,600 USD