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Problem Solver (Generalist)

Pensive

San Francisco, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 5mo agoVerified open 6 days ago
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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Pensive is hiring a Problem Solver (Generalist). Pensive is seeking Problem Solvers to take ownership of products from conception to scale. This role involves operating as a mini-founder, transforming ambiguous problems into products for instructors and students. Candidates will work on established AI grading platforms or lead the creation of new products within the Pensive ecosystem.

Key focus areas include Own a product end-to-end, from identifying the problem to shipping solutions and growing adoption, Design, build, and launch MVPs quickly to test new ideas, and Work across product, engineering, and data to create high-quality user experiences.

Important skills include Product Management, MVP Design, MVP Building, MVP Launch, Collaboration, and User Understanding.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Product ManagementMVP DesignMVP BuildingMVP LaunchCollaborationUser UnderstandingPrototypingCustomer ValidationProduct-Market Fit IterationBasic Engineering AbilityAI-Powered Coding ToolsAgentic Development WorkflowsTranslating Ideas Into Products

Qualifications

Ability to Build and Ship MVPs Independently

Full job description

About Pensive Please check our Notion doc to learn more about our mission, founders, and culture.

About the Role We are hiring Problem Solvers : builders who can take ownership of a product and drive it from zero to scale.

You may work on an established product such as our AI grading platform , or lead the creation of an entirely new product within the Pensive ecosystem.

In this role, you will operate as a mini founder inside the company , responsible for turning ambiguous problems into products used by thousands of instructors and students.

You will:

  • Own a product end-to-end , from identifying the problem to shipping solutions and growing adoption.

  • Design, build, and launch MVPs quickly to test new ideas.

  • Work across product, engineering, and data to create high-quality user experiences.

  • Talk to instructors, students, and employers to deeply understand their problems.

  • Iterate rapidly through the cycle of hypothesis → rapid prototyping → customer validation → improvement to find product–market fit.

Technical Expectations You do not need to be an experienced engineer, but you must be able to build and ship MVPs independently .

This includes:

  • Basic engineering ability to build web or mobile prototypes

  • Experience using AI-powered coding tools and agentic development workflows

  • Ability to rapidly translate ideas into working products

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