Senior Product Manager (Mandarin Speaker)

Kira; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $180,000–$220,000

Medical, dental, vision, and life 보험

Lunch credit via DoorDash in-office

Wellhub Membership: wellness apps

401(k) matching

Pet friendly office

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Kira is transforming how people learn by using AI to empower teachers to deliver personalized learning at scale. As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll own an end-to-end problem domain—from strategy to execution—to deliver high-quality features at a fast cadence.

You’ll work across engineering, design, and GTM to define the roadmap and ship. You’ll collaborate with teams in Beijing and co-founders to define the roadmap, balance tradeoffs, and drive high-velocity delivery while focusing on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience (startup/zero-to-one preferred).
• Fluent in Mandarin.
• Strong technical fluency in architecture, data pipelines, model behavior and UX tradeoffs.
• Proven track record of owning a domain and launching complex products quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own product area from discovery to launch, adoption and iteration.
• Translate ambiguous problems into clear roadmaps and specs.
• Work across frontend, backend, and AI teams with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering to break down work and ship quickly.
• Use data and user research to drive prioritization.
• Drive fast learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain high product quality in a startup environment.

Skills

Product management

Technical fluency

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML product experience

Startup / fast-paced environment

Mandarin

Tools

Frontend UX

Backend systems

AI/ML components

Job description

Kira is transforming how people learn by using AI to empower teachers to deliver personalized learning at scale. We’re backed by top investors and driven by a team that is deeply passionate about using technology to change education.

As our Senior Product Manager, you’ll own an entire problem domain end-to-end—from strategy to execution to continuous iteration. You’ll work closely with our team in Beijing as well as our co-founders to build the future of Kira. You’ll work across engineering, design, and GTM to define the roadmap and deliver high-quality features at a fast cadence. This role is perfect for someone who’s scrappy, low ego, decisive, and obsessive about getting real product into users’ hands and make a meaningful impact on educational outcomes for students.

What You’ll Do

• Own your product area from discovery and requirements to launch, adoption, and iteration.

• Translate ambiguous problems into clear product strategies, roadmaps, and specs.

• Work deeply across the stack: frontend UX, backend systems, and AI/ML components.

• Collaborate tightly with engineering to break down work, unblock teams, and ship quickly.

• Use data, user research, and intuition to drive prioritization decisions.

• Rally cross-functional stakeholders around a clear vision while keeping execution crisp.

• Drive a culture of fast learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

• Maintain high product quality while being scrappy and pragmatic in a startup environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Fluent in Mandarin

• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally with startup or zero-to-one experience.

• Strong technical fluency: comfortable discussing architecture, data pipelines, model behavior, and UX tradeoffs.

• Proven track record of owning a domain and launching complex products at high velocity.

• Ability to work across frontend, backend, and AI teams with credibility and empathy.

• Exceptional execution skills: you keep teams aligned, focused, and shipping.

• Low-ego collaborator who values clarity, resilience, and teamwork more than titles.

• Experience with AI/ML products (LLMs, copilots, workflow automation, or similar) is a major plus.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, resource-constrained Series A environment.

What We Offer

• $180,000–$220,000 salary + meaningful equity

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee

• Daily lunch credit through DoorDash in office + free DashPass to use anytime for work or personal use

• Wellhub Membership: 100% company-paid access to premium gym networks (Orangetheory, SoulCycle), 60+ wellness apps (Headspace, MyFitnessPal, Apple Fitness+), and 1:1 coaching sessions spanning fitness, mental health, nutrition, and sleep

• 401(k) matching

• Pet friendly office

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• At Kira, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

• Background Check

• Kira will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.