Senior People Technology Analyst

About the role

We are looking for a Senior People Technology Analyst to own the automation layer that powers our People Team and add to our People technology thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic voice on People technology at Duolingo — developing a deep understanding of our current systems landscape, identifying gaps and opportunities, and partnering with People Team leadership to shape the roadmap of tools, platforms, and capabilities we invest in next.
• Serve as a primary builder and the technical owner of Workato-based automations across the People tech stack, designing and delivering workflows that connect systems, eliminate manual processes, and scale with the business.
• Establish and own the governance framework for People Team automation — including standards, documentation practices, access controls, and policies that ensure our Workato environment is reliable, auditable, and well-maintained.
• Identify and fill automation gaps across the People systems ecosystem — including Workday, Greenhouse, benefits platforms, payroll systems, and other third-party tools — ensuring accurate, reliable data flows across the full employee lifecycle.
• Partner with stakeholders across the People Team and beyond to gather requirements, map processes, identify automation opportunities, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Proactively identify and eliminate manual, repetitive processes across People operations — from onboarding and offboarding to employee data changes, approvals, and compliance workflows.
• Stay current on the broader HR technology landscape, evaluating emerging tools and bringing forward recommendations that continuously raise the bar for how the People Team operates.
• Maintain clear documentation of system configurations, integration architecture, and workflow logic to ensure continuity, scalability, and knowledge sharing across the team.

Requirements

• Minimum of a baccalaureate degree
• 5+ years of experience in HR technology, People systems, or a related technical role, bringing broad familiarity with the People technology landscape
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and managing automations using Workato or a comparable iPaaS platform (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi, Zapier)
• A proven track record of not just building automations, but owning them — including governance, documentation, and ongoing stewardship of solutions in production
• Proven ability to translate People team requirements into technical solutions, with demonstrated success eliminating manual processes through automation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and a bias toward clean, scalable, and well-governed solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — comfortable working across technical and non-technical audiences and influencing without direct authority
• A genuine teammate with a strong desire to help others; demonstrated success building trusted relationships within diverse groups; the ability to thrive and be resilient in a fast-paced, high-growth organization
• A high sense of discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive employee data

Qualifications

• Workato certification(s)
• Strong working knowledge of Workday HCM, including experience with configuration, business process frameworks, reporting, and integrations
• Direct experience working within a People Team or HR function, with deep fluency in core HR processes across the employee lifecycle
• Experience establishing or maturing an automation governance practice — including defining standards, managing recipe libraries, and setting access and change control policies
• Familiarity with AI-enabled HR tools, agentic workflows, or emerging automation capabilities within People systems
• A natural curiosity about People tech, how systems connect, and a habit of asking "what should we automate next?" before anyone has to ask them
• Fluency in Google apps, Greenhouse, Jira, and other People systems

Skills

• Natural curiosity about People tech, how systems connect, and a habit of asking "what should we automate next?" before anyone has to ask

Benefits

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Pay

The offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation.

Schedule

Salary Range $142,800—$193,200 USD