[Hiring] Learning Experience Designer @Pathstream

Role Description

The Learning Experience Designer (LXD) is a full-time, exempt role reporting to the Learning Experience Design Manager. This position is primarily a hands-on learning design role—crafting high-quality, learner-centered curriculum for online delivery through the Pathstream platform.

Design & Development

• Course Design and Scoping: Transform program goals into clear course structures by defining learning objectives, outlining instructional approaches, and creating actionable execution plans.
• Interactive Curriculum Development: Design and author high-quality, learner-centered asynchronous curriculum—including lessons, activities, and assessments—that build real-world skills for learners working in industry contexts.

Quality & Execution

• Content Quality: Iterate on course materials, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and subject matter experts, and ensuring alignment with learning objectives, LXD best practices, and Pathstream’s internal standards.
• End-to-End Course Ownership: Manage the entire course creation lifecycle from concept to delivery, ensuring timely execution, instructional quality, and alignment with program goals.

Innovation & Strategic Alignment

• Learning Design Innovation: Leverage learning science and research to shape instructional approaches and enhance the effectiveness of learning experiences.
• Business and Learner Impact Alignment: Leverage program data, learner feedback, and performance metrics to refine instructional strategies and ensure learning experiences drive measurable outcomes.
• AI in Learning Design: Thoughtfully leverage established AI tools in your day-to-day work, while actively exploring new ways to use them more effectively in service of better learning experiences.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of meaningful experience designing and developing online learning experiences.
• Background that includes direct contact with learners — whether through teaching, coaching, facilitation, or something else entirely.
• Enjoy diving into industries that are new and building a deep understanding of learner contexts and pain points.
• Comfortable working across complex or technical subject areas (currently including topics like fraud, claims, mortgages, and financial literacy).
• Hands-on builder who enjoys the day-to-day work of designing and developing learning experiences.
• Passionate about creating learning experiences that genuinely change outcomes for people advancing their careers.
• Collaborative by nature, energized by cross-functional work.
• Think about the full learner journey, making design decisions based on evidence.
• Strong technical skills and a creative drive to explore and use new technologies.
• Excellent communicator, especially in writing, with the ability to express and break down complex topics clearly.
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Interested in working in a fast-growing, fast-paced environment with changing responsibilities.
• Willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed.
• Stay informed about new tools and approaches in LXD, applying them selectively to improve learning experiences and workflows.

Benefits

• Transparent and social culture, challenging work, fast learning cycles, practical training, and meaningful feedback.
• Strong sense of ownership and strategic work that impacts our product, users, colleagues, business, and world.
• Salary and total compensation offerings are contingent upon the candidate's level of expertise and geographic location, ensuring equitable remuneration.
• Comprehensive benefits package:
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and 50% for your partner/spouse and dependents.
• Health, commuter, and parking flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health, financial health, legal support, and more).
• Free access to wellbeing apps like Ginger and Headspace.
• Flexible paid time off and paid holidays.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Company-provided laptop.
• Remote-first culture.
• Life insurance (100% company paid).
• 401(k).