Senior Data Science Manager, User Growth

Duolingo
Pittsburgh, New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 204,000 - 306,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Coaching","Intellectual rigor","Problem-solving"]

Lead Duolingo’s User Growth data science team within the Growth pillar. Own product data science, forecasting, and business intelligence to improve user acquisition, activation, retention, and reengagement through rigorous experimentation and analysis. Manage and grow a team of 6–10 data scientists, embed DS into product development, and translate complex insights into clear narratives for senior leadership. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Finance.

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Senior Data Science Manager, User Growth

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Job Summary

Lead Duolingo’s User Growth data science team within the Growth pillar. Own product data science, forecasting, and business intelligence to improve user acquisition, activation, retention, and reengagement through rigorous experimentation and analysis. Manage and grow a team of 6–10 data scientists, embed DS into product development, and translate complex insights into clear narratives for senior leadership. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Finance.
Location: Pittsburgh, New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set the analytical vision and roadmap for User Growth data science aligned to company and pillar priorities.
  • •Lead a team of 6 to 10 data scientists, building a culture of professional growth and shipping impact while growing the team via hiring.
  • •Design, execute, and interpret experiments and analyses that drive decisions across user acquisition, activation, retention, and reengagement.
  • •Develop and maintain user growth forecasting systems and partner with Finance and Product to deliver credible, timely forecasts.
  • •Drive business intelligence strategy for Growth, including metrics layer and self-serve dashboards, and communicate findings to senior leadership.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 204,000 - 306,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Experience using data science and analytics to solve product and business problems.
  • •Experience managing 5+ person data science teams.
  • •A graduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or related quantitative field, or equivalent analytical expertise.
  • •Applied experience with causal inference, experimentation, and/or machine learning models.
  • •Strong command of SQL, Python or R, and data/analytics engineering ecosystems.
Experience:Consumer technology
Education:Master's in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or related quantitative field
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCoachingIntellectual rigorProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLPythonRMachine learningAIExperimentationCausal inferenceForecastingAttribution modelsDashboards

Company Brief

Duolingo
Duolingo develops a gamified language-learning platform offering courses, practice exercises, and assessment tools for learners worldwide via web and mobile apps, using adaptive algorithms and motivational features to drive engagement and retention.
Industry: EdTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, United States
Founded: 2011
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