Title: Senior Product Manager

Location: Remote (United States)

Reporting Structure: Reports to the CEO; works closely with Engineering and Design

Company Description

KaiPod Learning is building the definitive operating system for microschools. Our mission is to make learner-centered education widely accessible by empowering a new generation of educators and entrepreneurs to launch and grow thriving microschools in their communities. We partner with mission-aligned founders to start and scale microschools built on proven pedagogies such as Montessori, project-based learning, and classical education, serving diverse learner populations including gifted students, neurodiverse learners, and student-athletes. At the core of this mission is Newton, KaiPod’s platform designed specifically for microschools. Newton brings together school operations, academic planning, student progress tracking, and family engagement into one seamless system. In just 18 months, Newton has become the most widely used software platform in the microschool sector.

KaiPod is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and other top-tier investors, and is working toward a bold long-term vision: connecting 1 million students globally through microschooling.

Quick facts:

• High-impact, senior-level product role at a fast-growing, mission-driven company
• Core product ownership for Newton, the leading microschool platform
• Early-stage environment with significant influence on product strategy and roadmap
• Close collaboration with CEO, Engineering, and Design
• Opportunity to shape a category-defining education platform

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product strategy for Newton in alignment with KaiPod’s vision and market opportunity
• Co-building the roadmap with the CEO, validating hypothesis with customers, etc.
• Own major product initiatives end-to-end, from discovery and research through delivery, iteration, and scaling
• Lead user research to deeply understand educators, students, and families, translating insights into clear product requirements, wireframes, and user stories
• Partner closely with engineering and design to deliver intuitive, high-quality web and mobile experiences
• Use product analytics to guide decision-making, identify opportunities, and measure success
• Explore and integrate AI-driven capabilities to improve automation, personalization, and educator support
• Support go-to-market efforts with product messaging, demos, training materials, and customer insights

Is this you?

• You thrive in ambiguity and move quickly in early-stage, high-growth environments
• You balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and strong attention to UX detail
• You enjoy working directly with users and iterating rapidly based on feedback
• You are motivated by building products with real-world impact and meaningful scale
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of product management experience, ideally in early-stage or high-growth companies
• Proven experience leading products through the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery and iteration
• Strong foundation in agile development, design thinking, and user-centered product strategy
• Experience working closely with engineers and designers to ship high-quality products
• Curiosity and practical experience exploring AI-enabled product features
• Bonus: background in edtech or other mission-driven technology companies
• Bonus: experience building or managing AI/ML-powered products

#Perks:

• Compensation range: $140-175k annually + equity
• Monthly Benefit stipend for all employees to spend as makes the best sense for their health needs
• Room to grow as they scale
• Fully remote role (within the US, current team is spread across EST, CST and PST time zones)