Senior Narrative Designer

Duolingo•New York, NY

14h

About The Position

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and even though we've made a lot of headway, we still have work to do. Duolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel fun. From animators to writers, product designers to researchers, Design brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with our brand, inside the app and out. As a designer, you’ll join a culture of creativity and craft, where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning. Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. We’re looking for a Narrative Designer to add delight and depth to our characters by shaping how they behave and show up across new learning experiences beyond Language—like Math, Music, and more.

Requirements

Excellent creative writing skills and expertise in crafting character-rich dialog
Strong ability to mine the zeitgeist for themes (and memes!) to keep content fresh and fun
Deep experience collaborating with engineering, art, and product management partners
Experience working on interactive products or systems (not just linear content)

Nice To Haves

Game design experience, especially a deep understanding of narrative system design

Responsibilities

Own and evolve a character experience within a New Subjects area (e.g., Math, Music)
Write dialog and UI strings that capture our characters’ established style and tone
Integrate character personality into lessons and core product moments
Shape how characters behave across surfaces, balancing systems that guide their performance
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to define and iterate on character-driven features