Senior Narrative Designer

5 days, 21 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Duolingo

Duolingo

Duolingo is a popular free language education platform that offers a fun and science-based way to learn languages. With over 500 million learners, Duolingo provides bite-sized lessons and game-like experiences to make language learning accessible and e...

Diversified Consumer Services
251-1K
Founded 2011

Description

  • Own and evolve a character experience within a New Subjects area such as Math or Music.
  • Write dialogue and UI strings that match the established character style and tone.
  • Integrate character personality into lessons and core product moments.
  • Shape how characters behave across different surfaces and balance systems that guide their performance.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to define and iterate on character-driven features.

Requirements

  • Excellent creative writing skills with expertise in crafting character-rich dialogue.
  • Strong ability to identify timely 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.
  • Game design experience, especially a deep understanding of narrative system design, is preferred.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $133,500 to $180,600 USD.
  • Equity compensation.
  • World-class benefits.
  • Support for employee holistic well-being.
  • Interview accommodations for candidates who need assistance.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity employer protections.
  • Applicant privacy protections under the Duolingo Applicant Privacy Notice.

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