Playlab

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Job Description: • Design a domain model that enables both institutions (districts, schools, ministries) and individuals (teachers, coaches) to use Playlab successfully • Clarify how users, organizations, apps, and permissions relate to each other as Playlab scales • Ensure the model supports Playlab's current partnerships while creating flexibility for future growth • Specify the controls that give institutions visibility and confidence: user management, app distribution, usage reporting, and appropriate content governance • Balance institutional needs with Playlab's commitment to educator agency—administrators need oversight without locking down what makes Playlab powerful • Work with the partnerships team to prioritize based on what's actually blocking deployments • Define requirements for getting roster data into and out of Playlab at scale—supporting districts and organizations with varied SIS configurations • Specify integration patterns that work across the fragmented K-12 data landscape (Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster, custom exports) • Design flows that reduce manual work for IT administrators and partnership teams Requirements: • Have shipped rostering, SSO, or admin features for a product used in K-12 schools or districts • Understand how edtech procurement, IT administration, and classroom deployment work • Can translate institutional requirements into clear product specs without over-engineering • Write requirements that engineers can build from—you're specific, not hand-waavy • Are comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where you'll need to make decisions with imperfect information • Care about education and want to help a mission-driven product scale responsibly. • Bonus Points For... • Experience with SIS integrations (Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster) or identity management in education • Background working with districts or state/ministry-level education deployments • Familiarity with data privacy requirements in education (FERPA, state student privacy laws) • Experience at early-stage edtech companies where you had to build deployment infrastructure from scratch Benefits: • Focused Impact: You'll solve a specific, high-leverage problem that will unlock further growth • Mission-Aligned Work: Playlab is a nonprofit building open, community-driven AI tools for education. Your work directly supports equitable access to AI literacy. • Strong Collaborators: You'll work with a passionate team that includes experienced educators, engineers, and designers who care deeply about getting this right. • Flexible Engagement: Remote work with hours structured around mutual availability.