Duolingo

Unity Engineer, Music – Contractor

Duolingo

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Tech Stack

AndroidiOSUnity

About the role

  • Implement the new music course within the Duolingo app using embedded Unity
  • Productionize the existing prototype, turning it into robust, release-ready code
  • Work embedded within the Duolingo app architecture to ensure seamless integration of Unity
  • Collaborate with designers and product partners to refine the look and feel, ensuring a high-quality, gamified user experience
  • Proactively identify issues and opportunities to improve the learner experience
  • Engage in rapid prototyping to test new music mechanics and interaction models
  • Ensure technical mistakes or inconsistencies are fixed as quickly as possible

Requirements

  • Strong experience with Unity development (C#), specifically for mobile platforms (iOS/Android)
  • Background in the gaming industry with a portfolio demonstrating high-quality game feel and polish
  • Sharp UX instincts and experience implementing complex UI/UX designs
  • Strong business sense, with proven experience working effectively with multi-functional team members (e.g. engineers, product, and design)
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven, team-oriented environment
  • Strong interest in Duolingo and our mission
  • Experience embedding Unity as a library (UaaL) into native mobile applications (exceptional candidates)
  • Background in music, music theory, or audio programming (exceptional candidates)
  • Experience in web/mobile localization workflows and tools (exceptional candidates)
  • Experience working as part of a remote or distributed team (exceptional candidates)
  • Familiarity with mobile gaming, with an understanding of game mechanics (exceptional candidates)
Benefits
  • meaningful work
  • limitless learning opportunities
  • collaboration with world-class minds

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Unity developmentC#mobile platformsUI/UX designweb/mobile localizationaudio programmingrapid prototypinggamified user experienceembedding Unity as a librarygame mechanics
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvingbusiness senseteam-orientedadaptabilitycommunicationUX instinctsproactivityattention to detailfast-paced environment