Principal Product Manager - AI Literacy Platform

Magpie Literacy • San Diego, CA

93d • $165,000 - $200,000

About The Position

At Magpie, we envision a world where every child, no matter their background, becomes a confident reader. Our nonprofit team combines research-backed instruction, joyful game design, and cutting-edge AI to tackle America’s reading crisis head-on — with the goal of eradicating illiteracy through a digital-first, student-centered approach. We’re seeking an experienced Principal Product Manager to lead the design, execution, and delivery of personalized, AI-enhanced foundational literacy products. This PM will be instrumental in building experiences that meet every child where they are, seamlessly integrate high-fidelity assessments, and deliver engaging, research-based learning moments — all while unlocking actionable insights for educators and families.

Requirements

• Proven product management experience (5–8+ years) shipping student-facing digital learning products at scale — ideally in K–8 literacy or learning science.
• Demonstrated success leading AI- or data-driven personalization features in an edtech or consumer learning context.
• Strong grasp of instructional data, personalization, game and/or assessment design and how to translate assessment data into actionable insights and adaptive experiences.
• Deep user empathy and experience designing for joyful, identity-affirming learning for diverse student communities.
• Ability to align research, design, engineering, and operations to deliver on time, at quality, and with clear metrics.
• Comfort navigating nonprofit mission and revenue trade-offs, balancing short-term product-market fit with long-term vision to eradicate illiteracy.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end product development for personalized learning pathways, AI-powered practice, and formative assessments — from shaping vision to delivering live impact in classrooms.
• Deeply embed user research and data insights to inform product strategy and prioritize features that maximize student growth and teacher usability.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, academics, design, data science, and implementation teams to deliver high-quality, joyful student experiences that align with our learning science principles.
• Integrate data, assessment, and efficacy rigor and personalization engines to ensure every learner’s progress is tracked, analyzed, and used to adapt their reading journey.
• Champion a culture of measurement, using clear success criteria, KPIs, and user data to inform decisions and iterate quickly.
• Communicate vision and progress clearly to leadership, funders, and partner organizations, grounding plans in evidence and user stories.

Benefits

• Salary range of $165,000 - $200,000 per annum
• Competitive medical, dental, vision benefits
• Opportunity to work remotely for a mission-driven company full of change-makers
• Enjoy the freedom of flexible time off to balance work and personal life, ensuring you stay refreshed and productive.
• 401k with 4% guaranteed match
• Work environment that values balance and harmony with a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Opportunity to travel and meet your team members in-person 2x per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior