AI Learning Designer

Role Description

Ello is seeking a full-time AI Learning Designer (Math) to help shape the instructional vision and design of our math learning experiences. This role sits at the intersection of elementary math pedagogy and AI:

• Build and refine AI-powered math learning activities.
• Steer our AI tutor to teach math like a great human educator.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to make it happen.

This role is ideal for an AI-forward math educator or curriculum designer who can think both instructionally, creatively, and technically:

• Define what learners need to learn.
• Imagine how that learning can come to life within an AI-powered digital product.
• Collaborate deeply with engineers to build the future of educational technology.

We're aiming to significantly grow our library of math activities this year, and we need someone who can ramp up quickly and hit that pace independently. This role is open as either a full-time contractor (SF preferred but open to remote candidates) or a full-time employee based in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in math education, curriculum design, or learning science, particularly in early elementary or elementary mathematics.
• A strong technical foundation, which could include experience in computer science, artificial intelligence, educational technology, or building technology-enabled learning products.
• A genuinely AI-forward workflow — using LLMs and other generative AI tools daily.
• Comfortable communicating fluently with engineers and product teams.
• Able to ramp quickly, take ambiguous direction, and hit a high output bar independently.

Requirements

• Background in computer science, software engineering, data science, or a related technical field (nice to have).
• Experience designing AI-assisted educational experiences (nice to have).
• Experience building edtech products or digital learning experiences (nice to have).
• Familiarity with research-based math instruction, including number sense development, visual representations, and productive struggle (nice to have).
• Portfolio demonstrating curriculum or product work (nice to have).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven team.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Focus on diversity and inclusion.