Learning Designer, Math (New PhD Grad)

Outsmart • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Outsmart is a mission-driven, early-stage startup reimagining higher education for the age of AI by creating an entirely new collegiate experience that expands access and opportunity. Backed by $38M from top venture firms including Khosla Ventures, Forerunner, DST Global Partners, and Lightspeed, the company is led by former Duolingo executives and a founding team that also includes Emmy Award winners. With a strong culture centered around high-impact, detail-oriented team members, Outsmart is already seeing significant traction, generating 1–5 million weekly organic views on social media.

You'll work with a highly talented and collaborative team to develop Outsmart's math learning experience from curriculum architecture through content creation, assessment design, and learner feedback loops. You'll work closely with product managers, engineers, and fellow learning designers to build rigorous, engaging, and scalable math courses that bring joy back to learning. As an AI-native company, you'll also shape how AI tools and data insights are woven into curriculum development, content generation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Recent PhD grad in Math Education, or a closely related field
• Teaching experience in undergraduate mathematics (as instructor, TA, or course designer)
• Strong pedagogical content knowledge — you can break down complex math concepts into clear, scaffolded learning sequences
• Comfort with technology and eagerness to learn AI-assisted content tools and workflows
• Collaborative and low-ego — you give and receive feedback well and enjoy working across disciplines

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with learning standards and frameworks (e.g., CCSS, NCTM practices) is a plus
• Experience with edtech platforms, app-based learning, data analysis, or curriculum research

Responsibilities

• Author and refine lessons, exercises, and problem sets across the math sequence in partnership with the Senior Learning Designer
• Build formative and summative assessments that measure proficiency and surface actionable learner insights
• Use and help improve AI tools for content generation, review, and quality control
• Proofread, test, and validate math content for correctness, clarity, and pedagogical soundness
• Analyze how students interact with your content and use those insights to iterate
• Contribute to course specs, style guides, and internal standards that keep the team aligned

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Healthcare for you and your dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
• Parental leave for any full-time employee who has been with us for at least 6 months (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents)
• 15 PTO days per year, a winter break, and 12+ paid company holidays per year
• Remote work days
• Lunch provided in-office daily
• Working with super talented people who want to make a difference in the world

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree