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# Software Engineer, Security & Privacy at Kira Learning.com

- **Company:** Kira Learning.com
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $170k–$230k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2024-11-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/kira-learning.com/8cb1eb10-c0b4-47b7-abf2-a32d7b0cb3eb

## 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.

## About the Role

As a security engineer at Kira, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive K-12 student data within our platform and you will help ensure that our database architecture, infrastructure, codebase and development practices are secure and reliable for all of our users. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about the intersection of systems, privacy, and data security. You will architect, design and write backend systems for handling some of the most sensitive data in the education space.

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

Location New York, NY or San Francisco, CA This is a hybrid role, reporting to the office four days per week. Each person may work from home one day per week on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

In this Role You Will:

- Design, develop, and maintain secure software for core platform functionalities, particularly focusing on authentication and authorization systems, secure communication channels between services (e.g., API security), and secure data storage and access controls
- Develop and implement data handling policies and procedures in compliance with legal and ethical standards such as FERPA, COPPA and international regulations, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of user data
- Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments of our systems and third-party integrations
- Translate legal requirements into technical solutions
- Ensure our AI applications are hosted and developed with proper security measures in mind
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure security best practices are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle
- Implement and manage encryption protocols for data at rest and in transit
- Design and oversee secure data migration processes between systems
- Develop and maintain incident response plans for potential data breaches.

Your Experiences & Skills Include:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent technical experience. Masters preferred.
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data protection and privacy
- Knowledge developing and debugging in Java, Javascript, Typescript and/or React
- Knowledge of AWS security services and CDK configurations and features for secure production environments
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks, encryption technologies, and authentication protocols
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
- 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
- Take responsibility for problems from beginning to end, and are prepared to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done
- Ability to be nimble, scrappy 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
- (Preferred) Experience working with international engineering teams across time zones

Compensation & Benefits:

- Competitive compensation and equity. For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $170,000 - $230,000, depending on relevant considerations like professional experience and related skill sets.
- Medical, dental, vision, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums.
- Flexible PTO policy and company holidays
- And more to come!

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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