Lead Technical Recruiter, Product Management

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About the role...

Were looking for a Lead Recruiter to own product hiring at Duolingo partnering directly with our Chief Product Officer to build and shape the Product org from the ground up. This isnt just executing on a req list. Youll help define what great looks like influence how we think about product talent and build the processes and relationships that make hiring a competitive advantage. If you love blending strategy with hands-on execution operating at the intersection of recruiting and business and leaving your fingerprints on a world-class team this is the role for you.

You will...

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Product roles at all levels ICs to senior leaders building deep pipelines and consistently closing top talent.
• Be a true partner to the CPO shaping hiring strategy prioritizing roles and helping define what great Product talent looks like at Duolingo.
• Lead and influence without direct authority working across recruiting sourcing and business stakeholders to align processes calibrate expectations and drive outcomes.
• Drive sourcing strategy (roughly 2530% of your time) going beyond inbound to build proactive outreach for senior and hard-to-fill roles.
• Use data to tell the story diagnosing pipeline health surfacing insights to leadership and making decisions that balance speed with quality.
• Champion the candidate experience from first touch to offer close making sure every interaction reflects Duolingos brand and values.
• Build the infrastructure whether thats interview frameworks leveling guidance or hiring playbooks that scales beyond you.

You have...

• Ability to work onsite in Pittsburgh PA MondayThursday with Friday optional
• 7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with meaningful depth in Product hiring
• Experience partnering closely with senior leaders (VP/C-suite) to shape org strategy not just fill seats
• A track record of hiring across levels from PMs to Directors to VPs with strong judgment on what great looks like at each
• Comfort operating in ambiguity with the ownership mindset to create structure where it doesnt exist
• Strong data fluency you know how to use pipeline metrics to drive conversations and influence decisions

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Experience leading or mentoring a recruiting team even informally
• Deep market knowledge of the Product talent landscape including how to position Duolingo competitively
• A history of building repeatable hiring systems that improve quality and efficiency at scale
• And of course an impressive Duolingo streak.

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