Senior Learning Designer, Math

Outsmart • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Remote

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

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Math Education.
• 3+ years designing college-level mathematics curriculum (online or hybrid experience a plus)
• Deep pedagogical content knowledge across the math sequence — algebra through calculus, statistics, and beyond
• Proven experience building technology-enabled learning experiences in collaboration with product and engineering teams
• Fluency with education technology and AI-assisted content workflows
• Familiarity with learning standards and frameworks (e.g., CCSS, NCTM practices, mastery-based progression)
• Strong communicator who can translate pedagogical rationale for non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Experience with adaptive learning systems, A/B testing educational content, or app-based course design

Responsibilities

• Develop Outsmart's math learning experience from curriculum architecture through content creation, assessment design, and learner feedback loops.
• Build rigorous, engaging, and scalable math courses.
• Shape how AI tools and data insights are woven into curriculum development, content generation, and continuous improvement.
• Design math curriculum end-to-end, including course architecture, learning outcomes, sequencing, and mastery-based progression from intro through advanced.
• Develop assessment strategy, including formative and summative assessments that accurately measure mathematical proficiency and inform course iteration.
• Create interactive content and tooling.
• Develop AI-assisted content pipelines.
• Utilize data-informed iteration by interpreting qualitative and quantitative learner data to identify gaps, improve engagement, and drive efficacy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Learning Design to ship technology-enabled math experiences on schedule.

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: Senior