Senior Product Manager – Engagement & AI Game-Based Learning (Remote)

Novakid School; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Unlimited holidays

Shape AI-driven education

Job summary

NovaKid is seeking a Product Manager for Engagement & AI Game-Based Learning to transform the Kid’s Area into a major engagement driver. You will own self-guided English learning games and AI self-practice tools, helping children speak more between 1:1 sessions.

You’ll lead a small team of designers and developers, design gamified worlds, and build adaptive learning paths with real-time feedback, while collaborating with curriculum and operations to deliver compelling content.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in a PM role.
• Hands-on experience in AI-powered features (prompt engineering, conversational AI, or adaptive algorithms).
• Strong background in mobile gaming or highly gamified EdTech with retention hooks for kids.
• Proven ability to build interfaces for 4–12-year-olds that are intuitive, safe, and require zero parental intervention.
• Proficiency in analytical tools to analyze engagement metrics and game-completion rates.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of designers and developers (with access to analytical and research resources).
• Design and scale features like Pandy AI Tutor to provide 24/7, judgment-free speaking practice for students across various proficiencies.
• Own the roadmap for current and future gamified worlds, focusing on LLM based learning mini-games that reinforce curriculum-aligned vocabulary and grammar.
• Use AI to create adaptive learning paths that adjust game difficulty and content in real-time based on a child’s performance in both live classes and self-study (Learning Engine).
• Work with engineering to refine Speech-to-Text and AI prompting logic to maximize student speaking time—aiming for the high-engagement levels seen in AI-only learning models.
• Design and manage the "Economy of Fun," including avatars, star rewards, and other gamification features that compete for a child's attention against mainstream apps.
• Work closely with designers, engineers, curriculum developers, and teacher operations to turn user insights into high-quality educational content and engaging UX.

Skills

Product Management

AI features experience

Mobile gaming / EdTech

Interfaces for kids

Analytics tools

Tools

JIRA

Slack

Job description

NovaKid is a global leader in online English education for children aged 4–12, serving 100000+ students across 50+ countries. As the Product Manager for Engagement & AI Game-Based Learning, you will own the "non-live" student experience.

Your goal is to transform the Novakid Kid’s Area from a supplementary area into a significant driver of engagement for young kids. You will lead the development of self-guided English learning games and integrate cutting-edge AI-based self-practice tools that encourage children to speak more, practice safely, and stay motivated between their 1:1 teacher sessions.

Focus: Kid’s Area, Self-Learning Games, AI Features, Learning Engine

What you’ll do

• Lead a small team of designers and developers (with access to analytical and research resources).

• Design and scale features like Pandy AI Tutor to provide 24/7, judgment-free speaking practice for students across various proficiencies.

• Own the roadmap for current and future gamified worlds, focusing on LLM based learning mini-games that reinforce curriculum-aligned vocabulary and grammar.

• Use AI to create adaptive learning paths that adjust game difficulty and content in real-time based on a child’s performance in both live classes and self-study (Learning Engine).

• Work with engineering to refine Speech-to-Text and AI prompting logic to maximize student speaking time—aiming for the high-engagement levels seen in AI-only learning models.

• Design and manage the "Economy of Fun," including avatars, star rewards, and other gamification features that compete for a child's attention against mainstream apps.

• Work closely with designers, engineers, curriculum developers, and teacher operations to turn user insights into high-quality educational content and engaging UX.

What you’ll have

• 4+ years’ experience in a PM role.
• Hands-on experience in AI-powered features (prompt engineering, conversational AI, or adaptive algorithms).
• Strong background in mobile gaming or highly gamified EdTech, with a deep understanding of reward systems, level progression, and retention hooks for kids.
• Proven ability to build interfaces for 4–12-year-olds that are intuitive, safe, and require zero parental intervention.
• Proficiency in analytical tools to analyze engagement metrics and game-completion rates.

Management & Agile Responsibilities

• Manage the Agile process with our engineering team, ensuring that prototypes are delivered and scaled with technical excellence.
• You thrive in a 100% remote, distributed team environment and are a master of tools like JIRA and Slack.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

What we offer

• Fully remote work
• A chance to shape the future of AI-driven education
• A fun, dynamic team that loves building innovative products
• Unlimited holidays, because we trust you to deliver