Duolingo
Senior AI Research Engineer
New York, NY · Senior
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$39,982 more — $237,182 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $237,182 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer and Information Research Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer and Information Research Scientists (15-1221) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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Green-card follow-through: 89%
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About the role
- 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.
- The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as an AI research engineer, with experience across various machine learning techniques including large language models, speech models, benchmarking, and/or personalization.
Skills
- The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons.
Compensation
- $197,200 - $266,800 USD
Benefits
- Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.
Company info
- We are looking for a Senior AI Research Engineer to join our Duolingo Video Call team.
Equal opportunity
- 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.
- Fraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees.
- Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we'll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process.
This listing is sourced directly from Duolingo's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.