Kira

Art Director

• Define and drive the overall design vision and strategy for Kira’s products.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing design team across product, UX, and research.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to set priorities, shape solutions, and ensure user-centered design across the product roadmap.
• Establish design systems, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and efficiency.
• Oversee and guide design research and usability testing programs to inform data-driven decisions.
• Present design strategy, concepts, and outcomes to executive leadership and stakeholders, effectively advocating for user needs.
• Balance high-level strategic leadership with the ability to contribute directly to critical design projects when needed.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the design team and across the company.

Design Director

Backend Engineer

• Ship impactful, end-to-end features that improve student and teacher experiences.
• Help set and evolve technical direction, translating business goals into pragmatic technical plans.
• Improve product and engineering foundations, including code quality, observability, CI/CD, and developer tooling.
• Own operational excellence, addressing performance, scalability, security, reliability, and incident response.
• Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and execution.
• Participate across the full lifecycle: prototyping, testing, rollout, and ongoing support.
• Provide technical leadership through design discussions, code reviews, and mentorship.

Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Infrastructure Focus

Frontend Engineer

• Own and ship polished, end-to-end product features that improve student and teacher experiences
• Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and visual quality
• Help shape frontend and full-stack technical direction, translating product goals into pragmatic implementation plans
• Improve product quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the frontend codebase
• Contribute across the full development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, rollout, and support
• Collaborate with engineers to design APIs and deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Focus

Account Executive

• Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and discovery to demos, negotiations, and closing deals.
• Identify, qualify, and develop leads across K–12 districts, schools, state agencies, and/or higher education institutions.
• Build deep relationships with superintendents, curriculum leaders, CTOs, CIOs, principals, and other education decision-makers.
• Develop territory plans, forecast accurately, and meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets.
• Lead compelling product presentations and demos that address district pain points and educational outcomes.
• Collaborate with co-founders, Marketing, and Product teams to align on go-to-market strategy and customer needs.
• Maintain high-quality CRM hygiene and provide clear reporting on pipeline and forecast.
• Stay informed on EdTech trends, competitive landscape, and evolving district procurement and funding cycles.

Product Manager

• Own your product area from discovery and requirements to launch, adoption, and iteration.
• Translate ambiguous problems into clear product strategies, roadmaps, and specs.
• Work deeply across the stack: frontend UX, backend systems, and AI/ML components.
• Collaborate tightly with engineering to break down work, unblock teams, and ship quickly.
• Use data, user research, and intuition to drive prioritization decisions.
• Rally cross-functional stakeholders around a clear vision while keeping execution crisp.
• Drive a culture of fast learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain high product quality while being scrappy and pragmatic in a startup environment.

Senior Product Manager

Sales

Regional Sales Director – East Coast

Regional Sales Director – Midwest

Regional Sales Director

Business Development Rep

• Own outbound prospecting into target school districts (calls, email, LinkedIn, and creative channels)
• Build and execute account-based strategies to engage multiple stakeholders across complex organizations
• Identify and connect with key decision-makers and influencers (superintendents, curriculum leaders, tech leaders, etc.)
• Craft highly personalized messaging that clearly communicates Kira’s value
• Generate qualified pipeline by booking high-quality meetings for Account Executives
• Partner closely with AEs to prioritize accounts, share insights, and iterate on outreach strategy
• Continuously test, learn, and refine outbound approaches based on results and feedback
• Develop a strong point of view on AI in education and how Kira fits into that landscape

Business Development Representative – BDR

Solutions Engineer

• Own technical discovery and solution design for school districts and partners, from initial conversations through implementation.
• Translate ambiguous customer needs into clear technical architectures, integration plans, and deployment strategies.
• Design scalable solutions that integrate with district systems (e.g., LMS, SIS, rostering tools).
• Work across the stack: APIs, data pipelines, backend systems, and product workflows.
• Partner closely with sales and customer success to support pilots, POCs, and full deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering to scope work, unblock implementations, and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Create clear technical documentation, including integration guides, architecture diagrams, and implementation playbooks.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and serve as a trusted advisor to customers.
• Drive repeatable processes and best practices for scaling implementations across districts.
• Maintain high quality while moving quickly in a fast-paced startup environment.

Solutions Architect

QA Automation Engineer

• Ensure a high-quality, reliable experience for teachers and students across web and AI-driven workflows
• Define and evolve our overall quality strategy across frontend, backend, and AI services
• Design and implement scalable automated testing (e2e, integration, regression, performance)
• Evaluate and adopt modern AI-powered tools to accelerate test generation, maintenance, and coverage
• Partner closely with product and engineering to define clear acceptance criteria and prevent defects early
• Improve release confidence through better CI/CD integration, test observability, and failure diagnostics
• Establish pragmatic quality gates that increase reliability without slowing product velocity
• Lead post-incident quality improvements and help prevent regressions
• Contribute to documentation and runbooks that improve operational excellence
• Mentor engineers on writing effective, maintainable tests and building testable systems

Senior Quality & Automation Engineer

• Ship impactful, end-to-end features that improve student and teacher experiences
• Help set and evolve technical direction, translating business goals into pragmatic technical plans
• Improve product and engineering foundations, including code quality, observability, CI/CD, and developer tooling
• Own operational excellence, addressing performance, scalability, security, reliability, and incident response
• Partner closely with product managers and designers on UX, interaction design, and execution
• Participate across the full lifecycle: prototyping, testing, rollout, and ongoing support
• Provide technical leadership through design discussions, code reviews, and mentorship

Administrative Assistant

• Own the day-to-day operations of Kira’s office.
• Manage office supplies, equipment, and shared resources.
• Coordinate office moves, expansions, or reconfigurations.
• Ensure the office environment is safe and functional.
• Manage relationships with office vendors.
• Track contracts and invoices related to office operations.
• Create a welcoming and organized office experience.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Plan and execute in-office events.
• Provide administrative support to the leadership team.
• Build repeatable, documented processes for office operations.
• Recommend tools and workflows that improve efficiency.

Design Director

Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Infrastructure Focus

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Focus

Account Executive

Senior Product Manager

Regional Sales Director – East Coast

Regional Sales Director – Midwest

Regional Sales Director

Business Development Representative – BDR

Solutions Architect

Senior Quality & Automation Engineer

Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Infrastructure Focus

Regional Sales Director

Product Manager

Office Manager