About PlaylabPlaylab is a tech non-profit dedicated to helping educators and students become critical consumers and creators of AI.We believe that an open-source, community-driven approach is key to harnessing the potential of AI in education. We equip communities with AI tools and hands-on professional development that empowers educators & students to build custom AI apps for their unique context. Over 60,000 educators have published apps on Playlab – and the impact is growing every day.At Playlab, we believe that AI is a new design material - one that should be shaped by many to bring their ideas about learning to life. If you're passionate about building creative, equitable futures for students and teachers, we hope you'll join us.The RolePlaylab is hiring its first dedicated Product Manager. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who wants to shape how educators and students build with AI—not from a distance, but in the details.You'll work to implement Playlab’s strategic pillars including:Expand what's possible: Add new capabilities (e.g., components, agents) that expands Playlab beyond chatbots, so that users can build more software that meets their needs.Deepen the context: Make Playlab the tool that best understands and adapts to user context, building on and expanding beyond our current work on curriculum knowledge graphs.Set the safety standard: Establish Playlab as the benchmark for responsible AI in education, shifting the burden of safety from users to the platform.Playlab has a near-term strategy defined. What we need is someone who can translate that strategy into shipped product, while sharpening the strategy based on what you learn along the way. You'll work directly with our CTO, engineering team, ML team, designers, and partnerships team. You'll hear directly from educators through our deep partner relationships. And you'll make product decisions that affect how educators and learners across the globe experience AI in education.This role requires comfort with ambiguity. Playlab is an early-stage product with significant scope, a growing team, and limited existing product process. You'll need to build that process as you go—not wait for someone to hand it to you. If you need a lot of structure to do your best work, this isn't the right fit. If you thrive when you can shape the environment around you, read on.What You'll DoDrive Product ExecutionOwn the product roadmap: prioritize ruthlessly, write clear specs, and work with design, engineering, and learning teams to shipDe-risk builds by breaking work into meaningful increments that let us learn as we goMake tradeoffs when scope, timeline, and resources collide and communicate those tradeoffs clearlyGo Deep on the DetailsWrite detailed requirements that align design, engineering, and go-to-market teamsUnderstand the technical constraints and possibilities, and work side-by-side with engineeringEngage directly with users, and gather user feedback, usage data, and partner insights to inform decisionsBuild Product ProcessEstablish rituals, artifacts, and communication patterns that help a growing team stay alignedCreate clarity about how product decisions get made, without slowing the team downDocument what's working so others can build on itCollaborate Across TeamsWork with Learning and Partnerships to translate field feedback into clear priorities and simpler designsCoordinate with design to ensure what we build is usable, not just functionalRefine Strategy as You LearnPressure-test strategic assumptions against what you see in the product and hear from usersSurface when priorities should shift, and make the case with evidenceHelp leadership make better decisions by bringing clarity to ambiguous situationsYou Might Be a Fit If You...Have 7+ years of product management experience, including at least one early-stage or high-growth environment where you had to build process, not just follow itHave led product development for AI-powered or technically complex products—you can work fluently with ML and engineering teamsGet energy from the details: you'd rather write a clear spec than a strategy deckShip fast without cutting corners: you know how to de-risk builds and make incremental progressThrive in ambiguity and can make good decisions with incomplete informationCommunicate crisply: you can explain complex tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiencesCare about education, equity, or mission-driven work; this isn't just a job, it's a chance to shape how AI shows up in schoolsBonus Points For...Experience in edtech or deep familiarity with how products land in K-12 or higher ed environmentsBackground working on platforms or tools where users build things (not just consume content)Experience with responsible AI, content moderation, or trust & safety product workDeep familiarity with the AI/LLM product landscapeWhy Join Us?Build the Product Function: You'll be Playlab's first PM and will get the chance to shape how product management works here.Meaningful Scope: You'll own strategic pillars that directly affect whether educators can build AI tools that transform their classrooms.Mission-Aligned Team: Join a small, passionate group committed to equity, creativity, and joyful learning.Direct User Connection: Playlab's deep partnerships mean you'll hear directly from educatorsFlexible Work: Remote-first environment with autonomy and a strong culture of collaboration. Occasional travel for partner meetings and team gatherings.Competitive Pay & Benefits: Includes salary, healthcare, retirement, generous time off, and opportunities for professional growth.