Full-Time
Kira Learning
51-200 employees
Edtech platform for K-12 AI education
Compensation Overview
$170k - $230k/yr
Senior, Expert
San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more
More locations: New York, NY, USA
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.
- Being a seasoned software engineer with management experience as well, excited to dive in and do hands-on technical work but equally excited to lead technical teams to peak performance.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, with the ability to guide technical decisions in these areas.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with an end-to-end ownership mindset and a focus on delivering impactful solutions.
- Having a humble attitude and willingness to learn from others, and an eagerness to help your colleagues, and a desire to do whatever it takes to make the team succeed.
- Own problems end-to-end, and are willing to pick up whatever knowledge you're missing to get the job done.
- Having a strong sense of accountability and willingness to dive on with issues requiring incidence response.
- Have excellent communication skills. Expressing ideas clearly and listening carefully are among the most important requirements for success in this role.
- Write and ship code while providing technical leadership and ensuring high-quality engineering practices.
- Contribute to the development and execution of the technical strategy, aligning it with Kira's overall goals and objectives.
- Mentor engineers on best practices, architecture, and debugging while fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
- Drive technical excellence by setting standards for performance, reliability, and code quality.
- Drive sustainable engineering practices with a focus on quality, maintainable solutions.
- Ensure successful and timely deployments.
- Work closely with product team members to inform timelines and the product roadmap.
- Work closely with Kira leadership to ensure the engineering team is high-performing, motivated, and contributing effectively to achieve company goals.
- Identify team challenges and relay perspective of the engineering function to key stakeholders, helping to influence decisions to deliver solutions.
Kira Learning offers an educational platform that enhances computer science and artificial intelligence education for K-12 students. The platform provides tools like a curriculum, personalized AI-driven feedback, and grading, which help teachers save time and focus on student learning. It allows for flexible learning environments, whether in-class or online, and encourages students to develop coding skills through daily practice and progress tracking. Kira Learning differentiates itself in the edtech market by specializing in computer science and AI education, aiming to empower educators and inspire young innovators.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$22.5M
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased demand for AI-driven educational tools in K-12 education.
- Partnerships with state education networks help scale reach and impact.
- Growing interest in personalized learning experiences drives innovation in edtech platforms.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition from established edtech companies like Code.org and Tynker.
- Challenges in scaling operations while maintaining quality during national expansion.
- Dependence on partnerships may limit flexibility if results are not as expected.
What makes Kira Learning unique
- Kira Learning offers AI-driven feedback, saving teachers time on manual grading.
- The platform provides a dedicated area for students to build learning habits.
- Kira Learning's focus on computer science and AI education is unique in the edtech market.
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Kira Learning, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a solution for K-12 schools and districts to offer standards-aligned AI and computer science courses, raised $6m in seed funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and AI Fund. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach. Led [] The post Kira Learning Raises $6M in Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.