About Kiddom
Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.
About the Role
Join our mission to revolutionize K-12 education at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and impactful learning outcomes. As a Machine Learning Researcher, you will play a pivotal role in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI in education. Your work will assist teachers by personalizing their teaching experience and improving student outcomes. This role combines technical excellence with an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of educators and students nationwide.
What We're Looking For:
- At least 1+ year working with generative AI models.
- Hands-on experience with generative AI technologies, including prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and evaluation of large language model applications.
- Proficiency in Python programming and version control.
- Strong understanding of the latest AI trends and practices to maintain state-of-the-art solutions.
- Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Education: PhD or Master's in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have:
- Experience in the EdTech industry or a strong interest in K-12 education.
- Knowledge of educational pedagogy or curriculum development.
- Hands-on experience with multi-modal models.
- Familiarity with software engineering practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Interest or experience in authoring research papers or white papers.
Why Join Us?
- Make a Tangible Impact: Contribute to improving K-12 education by empowering teachers and enhancing student learning experiences.
- Work on Cutting-Edge AI: Dive into the latest advancements, including prompt engineering, RAG, multi-modal models, and more.
- Collaborate with Passionate Teams: Be part of a diverse team of engineers, designers, product managers, and educators who are driven to solve meaningful problems.
- Growth and Learning Opportunities: Stay at the forefront of AI research and technology in a supportive, innovative environment.
Salary range is dependent on geography, past experience, seniority, and demonstrated role related ability during the interview process.
What we offer
Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits:
-Competitive salary
-Meaningful equity
-Health benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
-10 paid sick days per year
-Unlimited vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
-Paid family leave for eligible employees
COVID Vaccination Policy
Kiddom policy requires employees to be vaccinated before they visit an office or attend company events..
We have remote roles but in certain positions where office attendance is deemed to be essential to the role, offers of employment shall be conditional upon proof of vaccination.
