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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. This is a role for someone who is equally excited about building elegant solutions and owning them responsibly for the long haul. You will be the primary hands‑on builder of Workato-based automations across our People tech stack, designing and delivering the integrations and workflows that eliminate manual effort, connect our systems, and create seamless employee experiences at scale. You will also serve as the governance owner of our automation practice, establishing the standards, policies, and oversight that ensure our solutions are reliable, secure, and built to last. Over time, you will be a key voice in evaluating and shaping the future of our People technology ecosystem, identifying new tools and capabilities that keep us ahead of the curve.
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 the primary builder and 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.
Qualifications
- 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); experience with Workato specifically is strongly preferred.
- 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 atten
