Duolingo salaries
A consumer company posting pay on 9 open jobs, mostly Software Engineer roles.
9 posted ranges · median $215k · H-1B median $165k (79 filings)
By title
Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median
Software Engineer$209kGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title.H-1B $159kEngineering Manager$255kManages a team of engineers: hiring, delivery and careers.Research Engineer$219kWrites the code that makes research run: training runs, experiments, infrastructure.H-1B $204kData Scientist$215kUses statistics and models to answer questions with data; the "sexiest job" of 2012.H-1B $143kSite Reliability Engineer$215kKeeps production up with software: on-call, SLOs and automation; Google's term.
| Title | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| Software EngineerGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title. | $209k$178k to $240k | |
| Engineering ManagerManages a team of engineers: hiring, delivery and careers. | $204k to $306k2 postings | |
| Research EngineerWrites the code that makes research run: training runs, experiments, infrastructure. | $179k to $259k2 postings | |
| Data ScientistUses statistics and models to answer questions with data; the "sexiest job" of 2012. | $183k to $247kone posting | |
| Site Reliability EngineerKeeps production up with software: on-call, SLOs and automation; Google's term. | $183k to $247kone posting |
Posted ranges
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform
Engineering Manager · New York City
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By level
| Level | Posted | H-1B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry1 posted | $138k to $186kone posting | Few2 filings | |
| Senior5 posted | $215k$183k to $247k | $220k11 filings | |
| Staff1 posted | $221k to $331kone posting | None | |
| Manager2 posted | $204k to $306k2 postings | None |
By city
| City | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City9 open jobs with posted pay here. | $215k$183k to $247k |
H-1B wages by title
Software Engineer$159kGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title.Data Engineer$165kBuilds the pipelines, warehouses and platforms that move and store data.Research Engineer$204kWrites the code that makes research run: training runs, experiments, infrastructure.Data Scientist$143kUses statistics and models to answer questions with data; the "sexiest job" of 2012.Security Engineer$182kFinds and fixes weaknesses in systems, code and cloud accounts.Platform Engineer$185kBuilds the internal platform other engineers deploy on: clusters, CI, paved roads.
H-1B median by quarter
| Fiscal quarter | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q1 | 2 | $151k |
| FY2025 Q2 | 2 | $225k |
| FY2025 Q3 | 20 | $173k |
| FY2025 Q4 | 2 | $172k |
| FY2026 Q1 | 7 | $135k |
| FY2026 Q2 | 28 | $159k |
| FY2026 Q3 | 42 | $167k |
Posted median by week
| Week of | Ranges | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 24 | $215k |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 13 | $215k |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 | $215k |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 | $215k |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 | $215k |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9 | $215k |