Amira Learning accelerates literacy outcomes by delivering the latest reading and neuroscience with AI. As the leader in third-generation edtech, Amira listens to students read out loud, assesses mastery, helps teachers supplement instruction and delivers 1:1 tutoring.
Requirements
- Experience with Agile software development and backlog management tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
- Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable diving into technical and product details.
Responsibilities
- Develop deep knowledge of assigned product(s), including technical details, user workflows, and business impact.
- Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clarity of requirements and alignment with company goals.
- Write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Document workflows, use cases, and product behaviors to support engineering, QA, and customer-facing teams.
- Partner closely with Engineering, QA, and Design to ensure sprint goals are met.
- Drive testing, validation, and refinement of features pre- and post-release.
- Ensure quality standards are met and customer impact is positive.
Other
- Act as the “voice of the product” for your scrum team(s).
- Own accountability for delivery timelines, product quality, and successful launches.
- Lead by influence—energize and align cross-functional team members around priorities and outcomes.
- Triage and resolve issues quickly, removing blockers for the team.
- Collaborate with impact teams (sales, customer success, support) to ensure product features and messaging meet key customer and policy requirements.
- Support go-to-market and partner teams, including managing product needs for whitelist versions of Amira.
- Coordinate with Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing to ensure the product roadmap aligns with customer feedback and external commitments.
- Run or contribute to educator ambassador programs that gather feedback and promote product advocacy.
- Champion Agile best practices within the team.
- Run sprint rituals (refinement, planning, demos, retrospectives) with precision and energy.
- Monitor metrics, delivery velocity, and product health.
- Passionate about education and improving learning through technology.
- A problem solver who thrives on creating clarity and momentum in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Committed to excellence with a focus on delivering elegant, high-quality solutions under tight deadlines.
- Collaborative and resilient—able to balance input from multiple stakeholders while staying grounded in product vision and priorities.
- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in SaaS or edtech.
- Demonstrated success leading scrum teams without direct authority.
- Strong documentation and communication skills—you make complex concepts clear and actionable.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver at a startup pace.
- Experience collaborating with external stakeholders (partners, educators, or state-level organizations) is a strong plus.
- Passion for improving education and student outcomes is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Education, or equivalent experience).
