Kira

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

Sales

• 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.

Regional Sales Director

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.

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.

Office Manager

Manager

• Develop Kira's Latin America strategy, prioritizing markets based on opportunity size, readiness, and strategic fit.
• Ensure existing deployments succeed and become the definitive proof point for AI-native education at national scale.
• Build relationships with education ministries, presidential offices, and key decision-makers across target markets.
• Own revenue targets for the Latin America region and build pipeline to achieve them.
• Build the regional team, likely with presence in multiple countries.
• Represent Latin American market needs to Kira's product and learning teams.

General Manager – LATAM

People Operations

• Develop and own Kira’s people strategy in alignment with company goals and stage of growth.
• Design an organizational structure that scales, with clear roles, decision rights, and accountability.
• Anticipate future talent and capability needs as Kira expands across functions and geographies.
• Ensure people practices reinforce Kira’s culture and long-term mission.
• Build a high-quality, scalable hiring engine that attracts mission-aligned talent.
• Define what “great” looks like for roles across engineering, product, learning, sales, partnerships, and operations.
• Create structured, fair, and efficient hiring processes that scale with volume.
• Partner with leaders to raise the hiring bar while maintaining speed and strong candidate experience.
• Establish clear performance expectations, goal-setting frameworks, and feedback loops.
• Support managers in becoming strong people leaders through tools, coaching, and clear standards.
• Design career paths and development opportunities that retain top talent and enable internal mobility.
• Ensure underperformance is addressed thoughtfully, consistently, and decisively.
• Codify and steward Kira’s culture as the company grows.
• Translate values into concrete behaviors, rituals, and decision-making norms.
• Design onboarding experiences that integrate new hires quickly and effectively.
• Build systems that support engagement, and inclusion without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Design compensation, equity, and benefits programs that are competitive, equitable, and stage-appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws across current and future geographies.
• Own core people operations including payroll, HRIS, policies, and documentation.
• Build scalable processes that support growth while maintaining operational rigor.

Head of People

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

Product Designer

• Lead design for high-impact features.
• Create flows, wireframes, prototypes, and production-ready designs with a focus on clarity and usability.
• Use interactive prototyping to explore ideas and test with learners, educators, and creators.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineers to define problems, shape solutions, and ensure smooth handoff.
• Conduct and synthesize user research and usability studies to inform design decisions.
• Contribute directly to our design system, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Deliver pixel-perfect designs while balancing speed, iteration, and thoughtful detail.
• Present design concepts to stakeholders with clear rationale and storytelling.
• Stay curious about AI, design tools, and EdTech trends, bringing fresh ideas into our workflows.