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Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in! At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun. Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world. Read our blog to learn more. About the role... We’re looking for a Government Affairs Manager, China to strengthen Duolingo’s day-to-day government engagement and compliance operations in mainland China. In this role, you will maintain regular working-level relationships with relevant authorities, support inspections and inquiries, and help drive timely, well-documented follow‑through on regulatory matters across content governance, data/privacy, AI filings, minors protection, cybersecurity, and telecom/app licensing. You’ll partner closely with multiple internal teams to keep our operations compliant and our communications with regulators clear, consistent, and proactive. 🧠 You will... - Maintain frequent, professional communication with working‑level officials at CAC (central and local), MIIT, MPS, and related bureaus; coordinate info requests and routine check‑ins to ensure smooth day‑to‑day interactions. - Track, organize, and drive timely responses for regulatory notifications, inspections, and rectification tasks, ensuring accurate documentation and clear internal ownership to closure. - Support execution of China-specific compliance programs. - Monitor regulatory developments and special enforcement campaigns; distill implications for Duolingo, flag risks early, and coordinate mitigation with cross‑functional partners. - Partner with Legal, Security/GRC, Product, BD and Marketing to operationalize compliant launches and features - Maintain organized GR working records: meeting notes, action logs, filing calendars, inspection artifacts, and regulator correspondence for audit readiness. - Prepare briefing materials and talking points for regulator meetings and support follow‑ups from executive engagements and industry events. - Support nurturing relationships with ministry‑affiliated institutions and relevant associations ✅ You have... - 3–8 years of relevant experience in government affairs, regulatory operations, or compliance at a tech, internet, or education company in China; or experience within/working closely with relevant ministries or regulator‑affiliated institutes. - Demonstrated experience coordinating inspections/filings and managing multi‑stakeholder, cross‑functional responses under tight timelines. - Practical familiarity with one or more of the following China regulatory areas: online content governance, data privacy/cross‑border transfer, AI supervision, minors‑protection, cybersecurity, etc. - Excellent organization and documentation skills; rigor in tracking actions, decisions, and evidence for compliance closure. - Cle