Remote Staff AI Engineer, Khanmigo Core Platform

Description:

• Khan Academy is seeking a Staff AI Engineer for their Core Platform team.
• The role involves focusing on providing equitable solutions to historically under-resourced communities of learners and teachers.
• Responsibilities include integrating state-of-the-art learning science into the product, partnering with public school districts, and building tools for teachers to use Khan Academy effectively.
• The position will involve harnessing the power of AI, particularly Generative AI / LLMs, to deliver product capabilities.
• The company is remote-first and uses technologies like Go, GraphQL, JavaScript, React & React Native, Redux, and adopts new technologies as needed.
• The role requires 10+ years of experience in building web-apps, knowledge of Generative AI, technical project management skills, and a commitment to the mission of providing free education worldwide.
• Candidates should have strong communication skills, empathy for learners, and excitement about transforming education.
• The position offers competitive salaries, ample paid time off, a remote-first culture, generous parental leave, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience building world-class product experiences for interactive web-apps.
• Experience using Generative AI / LLMs to build products and fine-tune models.
• Deep technical project management skills.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to give and receive regular feedback.
• Motivation by the mission of providing free world-class education.
• Empathy for learners worldwide and excitement about transforming education.
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills.
• Excitement about helping Khan Academy bring free education to the world.

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries.
• Ample paid time off.
• Remote-first culture with flexibility.
• Generous parental leave.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Chance to work on high-impact products defining the future of education.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage and 401(k) with matching.
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups.
• Commitment to fair and equitable compensation practices.