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Senior Enterprise Engineer

Duolingo
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Posted
23 days ago
Department
Software Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Proven impact shipping multi‑stakeholder engineering projects that improve reliability, efficiency, or employee experience at scale.
  • Hands‑on experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD (e.g., Terraform and modern pipelines) to manage identity, SaaS, or internal platform configuration.
  • Strong background in identity and access management concepts and integrations (SSO/SAML/OIDC, SCIM provisioning, RBAC/ABAC) across enterprise systems.
  • Proficiency building automations and internal tooling that integrate with APIs for systems like Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, and Atlassian.
  • Operational excellence: you define SLOs, build dashboards/alerts/runbooks, and contribute to on‑call/incident response for internal platforms.
  • Clear, concise communication and documentation skills; you collaborate effectively with Security, Finance, Legal, and Platform partners.
Nice to have
  • Experience implementing SaaS governance and license optimization programs with Finance/Procurement and Security partners.
  • A track record building reliable joiner/mover/leaver automation at scale, including data pipelines and policy guardrails.
  • Experience defining and landing engineering standards for internal platforms (module libraries, templates, checkers, documentation patterns) adopted org‑wide.
  • Prior ownership of MDM/endpoint platforms and fleet‑level automation for security/compliance baselines.
  • Incident leadership experience for enterprise systems and the ability to drive lasting post‑incident improvements.
What the job really is

As a Senior Enterprise Engineer at Duolingo, you will design and implement foundational enterprise services, focusing on identity and access management, SaaS integrations, and automation of employee lifecycle workflows. You will work closely with various departments to enhance reliability and security through modern engineering practices, including infrastructure as code and CI/CD. Your role will involve delivering cross-functional initiatives and improving employee experiences through automation and efficient workflows.

Things to weigh
  • Salary range is dependent on various factors and is subject to change; no specific benefits listed in detail.
  • The role requires collaboration with multiple departments, which may involve navigating complex stakeholder dynamics.
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