ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY
Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K - 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 155 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities.
OUR COMMUNITY
Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional.
THE ROLE
As a Prompt Engineering Fellow, you’ll take responsibility for the scoping, development, evaluation, and maintenance of generative AI prompts and flows that drive Khanmigo experiences, collaborating with our Product Management, Design, Engineering, and Content teams to develop new tools and processes that ensure output consistency and quality.
Discover, develop, test, and document best practices for prompt development and evaluation.
Work with User Research and Product Management to prioritize and implement high impact prompt engineering projects.
Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers to create prompt-driven features that support education use cases.
WHAT YOU BRING
Growth mindset: A true passion for education and a desire to change the world for the better.
An entrepreneurial mindset, including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias towards action.
Kind collaboration: you’re a detail-oriented team player, and people love working with you.
Outstanding creative problem-solving skills: you embrace challenges, and love working cross-functionally to clarify requirements and solve puzzles.
Strong execution:
Technical Proficiency: You have 2+ years of experience utilizing relevant programming languages (such as Python) to build software solutions, and you are familiar with tools relevant to emerging best practices in generative AI implementation.
Prompt design and evaluation: You understand what generative AI models are good at and how to elicit the best performance from them.
Testing and quality assurance: You’re committed to a careful, iterative, data-driven approach for optimization, innovation, and continuous experimentation.
Data Analysis: You know how to analyze interaction data, both programmatically and manually, to identify actionable insights to optimize the user experience.
Strategic thinking: You have experience using data to inform strategic decisions.
Research: You keep informed about developments in AI, and take an active interest in emerging research and industry trends.
Communication: Your strong communication skills help you collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Collaboration: You have a history of working cross-functionally to achieve shared success in organization-wide goals and projects.
Ethical Considerations and Bias Mitigation: You’re aware of ethical considerations in AI and machine learning.
Background/experience:
Bachelor’s degree, with a concentration in Computer Science or learning science preferred; Master’s degree preferred.
2-3 years of relevant or transferrable experience.
1+ years instructional design experience.
Proficiency in logic, control flows, data structures, and algorithms.
A solid grasp of AI, machine learning, and natural language processing concepts.
A motivation for Khan Academy's mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”
PERKS AND BENEFITS
We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer:
Competitive salaries
Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority.
Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
Generous parental leave
An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission
Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life
At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community.
The target salary range for this position is $X-$Y USD / $X-$Y CAN.
MORE ABOUT US
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Location: New York, NY
Posted: Sept. 2, 2024, 8:26 a.m.
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