Data Scientist, Intern
Duolingo
About the Role
- Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results.
- Apply advanced analytical and AI methods to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions.
- Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and/or forecasts.
- Ensure the quality of our tracking and data collection.
- Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Pursuing an Undergraduate or Masters degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, math, linguistics, computational social science, ML/AI) with expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
- Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes.
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results.
- Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture.
- Able to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY.
Exceptional Candidates Will Have
- Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt.
- Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations.
- Self-starter, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others.
- Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, a knack for prompt engineering, and a desire to continue to innovate and learn in AI.
- A GPA of 3.5+.
- A Duolingo streak.
Hourly Range
- $54 — $56 USD