Principal Product Manager

Outsmart • Los Angeles, CA

6d • 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.

Requirements

• 5 - 8+ years building and shipping consumer products (mobile preferred)
• Experience owning 0 → 1 and scaling products post-launch
• Strong product judgment and taste for user experience
• Track record improving engagement, retention, or growth metrics
• Comfortable prototyping and testing ideas, not just writing specs
• Able to work autonomously in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment
• Clear communicator who can work directly with founders and small teams

Nice To Haves

• Strong product taste and attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity
• High ownership mindset, you follow things through end-to-end
• Ability to move quickly while maintaining a high quality bar
• Bias toward action, you ship and learn rather than over-planning
• Curious about users and consistently stay close to their needs
• Willing to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to move things forward
• Eager to learn and receive feedback

Responsibilities

• Work with learning, design, and engineering to build engaging, effective mobile-first learning experiences.
• Develop a deep understanding of our students and continuously improving the product through data and intuition.
• Own and drive both 0→1 and 1→N initiatives.
• Partner with leadership on product strategy and key decisions.
• Run fast iterations across onboarding, engagement, and retention to drive growth.
• Vibe code and show your ideas, not just talk about them.

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: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed