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Company brief · updated 2026-10-19

Outschool

outschool.com · Education

7open roles
4new in 30 days
3closed in 30 days
6remote-eligible
steadyhiring velocity

What they're building

Public funding and accredited programs strong signal

Today: Live online classes for kids, ages 3-18 (site title)

Roles: Strategy Director, Public Funding & Accredited Programs · Public Funding Operations Manager · Staff Software Engineer

Requirements mention: accreditation pathways · program design · reimbursement · order-fulfillment and invoicing workflows · reimbursement workflows · supply eligibility · Education Savings Accounts · WASC · Cognia · NEASC

Inference: publicly funded programs such as Education Savings Accounts, plus accredited school offerings, are becoming a larger route for how families pay for and use Outschool, needing strategy, operations and engineering support together.

Distribution and strategic partnerships moderate signal

Today: Live online classes for kids, ages 3-18 (site title)

Roles: Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development · Strategy Director, Public Funding & Accredited Programs

Requirements mention: channel development · licensing · distribution agreements · revenue-sharing · strategic partnerships

Inference: Outschool is setting up partner channels to reach families. One posting asks for distribution agreements, licensing and revenue-sharing in the K–12 market; the other lists strategic partnerships.

Core marketplace and new programs weak signal

Today: Marketplace of live online classes (Software Engineer posting)

Roles: Strategy Director, Marketplace & New Programs

Requirements mention: marketplace economics · customer acquisition · new business development · P&L responsibility

No inference drawn; one role.

Engineering for a new AI-guided platform, built with agentic development strong signal

Today: Online platform and marketplace of live online classes (Software Engineer posting)

Roles: Staff Software Engineer · Software Engineer · Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack

Requirements mention: AI-native development · agentic development workflows · personalized discovery · payments · payment systems

Inference: engineering is being staffed for a new product platform, alongside the existing class marketplace. The Staff Software Engineer posting says it helps families discover and access publicly funded education resources through a 'personalized, AI-guided planning journey'.

Financial planning and analysis weak signal

Today: Flexible learning as a supplement and alternative to traditional education (FP&A Manager posting)

Roles: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Requirements mention: FP&A · LTV/CAC · B2C · B2B · Revenue Forecasting

No inference drawn; one role.

Where the headcount is going

DepartmentOpen
Operations5
Product & Engineering2

Of eight open roles, five are in Operations (three at director level) and three are in Product & Engineering, so hiring is weighted toward strategy and operations leadership for public funding, partnerships and new programs.

Who they need

Seniority: Three director, two senior, one staff, one manager, one unknown.

Skills named most: TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, AI-native development, agentic development workflows, strategic partnerships, unit economics, financial models, reimbursement, accreditation pathways

Locations: Six roles are Remote (U.S. & Canada), one is Remote (U.S.), and one is in Busan, South Korea and not remote.

How to use this

If you're applying: Most open roles are remote in the U.S. and Canada. The engineering roles ask for React, TypeScript, Node.js and PostgreSQL, along with agentic development. Check the fit lines against the specific posting before applying.

If you're selling or recruiting: Operations is the largest department with five roles: three director level and two manager level, covering public funding, partnerships, marketplace strategy and FP&A. Open conversations about distribution partnerships, Education Savings Account and other public funding programs, or accreditation, citing the matching posting titles.

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Open roles (7)

TitleDepartmentLocationPosted
Business Line Director, Public Funding & Accredited ProgramsOperationsRemote (U.S. & Canada) (remote)2026-10-15
Director, Strategic Partnerships & Business DevelopmentOperationsRemote (U.S. & Canada) (remote)2026-10-15
Business Line Director, Marketplace & New ProgramsOperationsRemote (U.S. & Canada) (remote)2026-10-15
Financial Planning & Analysis ManagerOperationsRemote (U.S.) (remote)2026-09-29
Senior Software Engineer, FullstackProduct & EngineeringBusan, South Korea2026-09-18
Public Funding Operations ManagerOperationsRemote (U.S. & Canada) (remote)2026-07-22
Staff Software EngineerProduct & EngineeringRemote (U.S. & Canada) (remote)2026-05-20