Job brief: AI Research Intern (PhD)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Duolingo's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-07 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens careers.duolingo.com, the address Duolingo's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $67 to $69 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA · New York, NY · Pittsburgh, PA
• Posted: 2026-11-06

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Internship. The title says "Intern".

Conditions

• Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
• PTO and company holidays

Main duties

• Work with a cross-functional team of world class researchers, engineers, and others to build new product features and/or publish state-of-the-art findings
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bring your ideas to life in the product

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Duolingo's 48 open listings, 58% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Duolingo hires

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