Senior Learning Designer, Science

Outsmart • Lehi, UT

3d • 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years designing college level science curriculum (online or hybrid experience a plus)
• Broad scientific fluency — comfortable stewarding courses across multiple disciplines, not just your home field
• 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 science education standards and frameworks (e.g., NGSS, scientific practices, inquiry-based design)
• Strong communicator who can translate pedagogical rationale for non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a core science discipline, Science Education, or a closely related field
• Experience with virtual labs, simulation-based learning, A/B testing educational content, or app-based course design

Responsibilities

• Develop Outsmart's science learning experience from curriculum architecture through content creation, assessment design, and learner feedback loops.
• Work closely with product managers, engineers, and fellow learning designers to build rigorous, engaging, and scalable science courses.
• Shape how AI tools and data insights are woven into curriculum development, content generation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop science curriculum end-to-end, including course architecture, learning outcomes, sequencing, and mastery-based progression across biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences.
• Design assessment strategies, including formative and summative assessments that accurately measure scientific understanding and inform course iteration.
• Create interactive content and tooling, such as virtual labs, simulations, data visualizations, and interactive notebooks.
• Develop and validate AI-assisted content pipelines for generating, reviewing, and scaling high-quality science content.
• Interpret qualitative and quantitative learner data to identify gaps, improve engagement, and drive efficacy.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Learning Design teams to ship technology-enabled science 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