Engineer in Residence: Research Coach

About this role

Design and develop an AI-powered research coach that guides high school students through the research process while building critical thinking skills rather than enabling shortcuts. This role focuses on creating educational technology that teaches rigorous methodology through interactive coaching.

What you'll do

• Build AI coach features that guide students through research steps iteratively
• Design teaching methods that emphasize process over quick answers
• Develop assessment mechanisms to evaluate student learning and critical thinking
• Create user experiences that encourage independent problem-solving
• Test and refine coaching interactions with student users
• Collaborate on curriculum alignment for research education

What they're looking for

• AI/machine learning development
• Educational design and pedagogy
• User experience design
• Python or similar programming languages
• Natural language processing
• Research methodology knowledge
• Student psychology and learning science
• Product development