Senior Product Manager (Mandarin Speaker)

Kira • San Francisco, CA

1d • $180,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Kira is transforming how people learn by using AI to empower teachers to deliver personalized learning at scale. We’re backed by top investors and driven by a team that is deeply passionate about using technology to change education. As our Senior Product Manager, you’ll own an entire problem domain end-to-end—from strategy to execution to continuous iteration. You’ll work closely with our team in Beijing as well as our co-founders to build the future of Kira. You’ll work across engineering, design, and GTM to define the roadmap and deliver high-quality features at a fast cadence. This role is perfect for someone who’s scrappy, low ego, decisive, and obsessive about getting real product into users’ hands and make a meaningful impact on educational outcomes for students.

Requirements

• Fluent in Mandarin
• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally with startup or zero-to-one experience.
• Strong technical fluency: comfortable discussing architecture, data pipelines, model behavior, and UX tradeoffs.
• Proven track record of owning a domain and launching complex products at high velocity.
• Ability to work across frontend, backend, and AI teams with credibility and empathy.
• Exceptional execution skills: you keep teams aligned, focused, and shipping.
• Low-ego collaborator who values clarity, resilience, and teamwork more than titles.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, resource-constrained Series A environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI/ML products (LLMs, copilots, workflow automation, or similar) is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Own your product area from discovery and requirements to launch, adoption, and iteration.
• Translate ambiguous problems into clear product strategies, roadmaps, and specs.
• Work deeply across the stack: frontend UX, backend systems, and AI/ML components.
• Collaborate tightly with engineering to break down work, unblock teams, and ship quickly.
• Use data, user research, and intuition to drive prioritization decisions.
• Rally cross-functional stakeholders around a clear vision while keeping execution crisp.
• Drive a culture of fast learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain high product quality while being scrappy and pragmatic in a startup environment.

Benefits

• $180,000–$220,000 salary + meaningful equity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee
• Daily lunch credit through DoorDash in office + free DashPass to use anytime for work or personal use
• Wellhub Membership: 100% company-paid access to premium gym networks (Orangetheory, SoulCycle), 60+ wellness apps (Headspace, MyFitnessPal, Apple Fitness+), and 1:1 coaching sessions spanning fitness, mental health, nutrition, and sleep
• 401(k) matching
• Pet friendly office 🐶
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Background Check

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed