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# Senior Software Engineer at Kira Learning.com

- **Company:** Kira Learning.com
- **Location:** San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- **Compensation:** $170k–$230k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2023-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/kira-learning.com/b3efd401-e55c-4a22-891f-f8d59532984c

## Job description

## About Kira Learning

We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone.

Kira is a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Andrew Ng’s AI Fund.

Overview: We live in a world where technology is rapidly changing the educational experiences of students and teachers everywhere, and we have the opportunity to shape how this change takes place. It is Kira Learning’s mission to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone. Currently, Kira is focusing on transforming the way that Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence is taught and learned through our expert-backed content and integrated teaching platform. As an engineer at Kira, you will  lead crucial projects and initiatives that have never been done before, and you will have the opportunity to help us build products that improve teaching and learning experiences across the world.

This is a full-time position that requires flexibility with work hours and availability outside of regular business hours. We have offices in Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY and we ask that employees work from one of the three locations.

As a Senior Software Engineer you will:

- Consistently ship large sized features and resolve issues to improve the student and teacher experience
- Set and edit Kira’s technical direction, aligning approaches across multiple areas. You will help translate business goals into technical solutions with realistic milestones
- Proactively identify areas of improvement in the code base; seek out improvements to product quality, security and performance
- Partake in end-to-end product execution, including working closely with Kira Learning’s UI/UX designers on interaction and visual design
- Work on prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures, in collaboration with the rest of the engineering team, product team, and executive leadership

## Experience & Skills

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent technical experience
- 5+ years of experience working in software engineeringKnowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java, or experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PHP, and/or shell scripts
- Strong grasp of full-stack web development frameworks, and ability to create an application end-to-end
- Developing and working with automated testing frameworks to enable end-to-end reliable testing and deployment strategies Experience leading software design decisions, defining and managing end-to-end project requirements, and shipping complex products with minimal guidanceFamiliarity and experience working with NoSQL databases
- Familiarity and experience auditing and contributing to product infrastructure
- Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems, including to non-technical employees, and propose thorough iterative solutions
- Strong written and verbal communication skill
- Ability to be Nimble and adaptable. Can roll with the punches and thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
- A positive, can-do attitude. You’re not deterred by minor setbacks and are able to swiftly overcome ambiguity
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Experience leading software engineering projects in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment
- (Preferred) Familiarity and experience working with AWS

Background Check: Kira Learning will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: At Kira Learning, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

## About Kira Learning.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kira Learning is an AI-native K-12 operating system that unifies instruction, assessment, intervention, and curriculum creation into one end-to-end platform, replacing the fragmented tool stack schools traditionally rely on.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States (offices also in San Francisco and New York City)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Education Technology (K-12)
- **Target customers**: K-12 school districts, schools, and teachers (B2B, primarily Enterprise/Government)
- **Mission statement**: “To harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class teaching and learning accessible to everyone.”

## Products & Services
- **Kira Platform (AI-powered Learning OS)**: An integrated system that replaces the typical K-12 edtech stack. It includes:
  - **Lesson Studio & Course Studio**: Generate full, standards-aligned courses and lessons in minutes.
  - **Assessment & Mastery**: Continuous mastery tracking with automated grading and feedback (e.g., QuickGrader for essay scoring).
  - **Intervention & MTSS**: Identify gaps and automate targeted support within instruction.
  - **Multilingual & Special Populations**: Adapt instruction for ELL, IEP, and diverse learners without lowering expectations.
  - **Career & Workforce Pathways**: Modern CTE and AI pathways for high school students.
  - **Flexible Learning Models**: Support for virtual, hybrid, and credit recovery programs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: **Total Funding** – $22.5M raised across three rounds (Pre-Seed $1.5M, Seed $6M, Series A $15M). Annual Revenue estimated at ~$1M (private company data point).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund (lead investors in all rounds)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 89.8% YoY to ~59 employees; expanding beyond original CS focus to all subjects; working with leading districts across the US; actively hiring across product, engineering, sales, and operations roles (15+ open positions).

## Competitive Advantages
- **End-to-end unification**: Unlike point AI assistants, Kira replaces the entire teaching/learning tech stack, reducing tool sprawl and operational overhead.
- **Built-in differentiation at scale**: Lessons and assessments automatically adapt for diverse learners (IEP, ELL, interventions) without requiring teachers to recreate materials.
- **Compliant by design**: FERPA and COPPA compliant; student data remains under district control; teacher review and control over all content.
- **Interoperability**: Works alongside existing LMSs (Clever, ClassLink) and district infrastructure, allowing gradual adoption or full replacement.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale adoption across K-12 districts, moving beyond early CS niche to all subjects and grade levels.
- Deepen AI capabilities for personalized learning and automate administrative burden.
- Build out enterprise sales motion and partner ecosystem to drive district-wide deployments.
- Continue headcount growth in engineering, AI/ML, product, and go-to-market teams.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a team of “designers, engineers, educators, and operators” who are “builders at heart” with a relentless focus on quality and impact. Strong emphasis on moving fast and executing with excellence.
- **Hybrid/Office**: Offices in San Francisco and New York City. Some roles (e.g., VP of Operations) are listed as on-site in the Bay Area. Likely flexible/hybrid for other positions.
- **Growth Stage**: Rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier VCs (NEA, AI Fund) with significant headcount expansion. Opportunity to shape early processes and product direction.
- **Reviews**: 4.1/5.0 on LinkedIn (41 reviews); culture rated 4.1, career opportunity rated 4.3 – indicating strong satisfaction with growth and mission.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but typical early-stage startup perks (equity, healthcare, flexible time off) can be inferred from job descriptions.

## Sources
1. [kira-learning.com](https://www.kira-learning.com/)
2. [kira-learning.com/about](https://www.kira-learning.com/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/kira-learning](https://www.linkedin.com/company/kira-learning)
4. [support.kira-learning.com](https://support.kira-learning.com/en/articles/13825241-what-s-kira)
5. [jobs.lever.co/kira-learning.com](https://jobs.lever.co/kira-learning.com/b8f8a5a6-6b4d-4529-9adf-9c680d378f67)

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