# Learning Design Lead

**Company:** [Encord](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/encord)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Technical Writing
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Instructional Design, Learning Science, Assessment Design, Curriculum Development, Rubric Design, Difficulty Calibration, Pass/Fail Thresholds, Data Analysis, Performance Validation, Certification Content
**Posted:** 2026-08-27

> Leads the design of annotator training and screening systems, establishing assessment methodology and using production data to improve learner readiness and hiring decisions. Requires 5+ years of professional experience, including 2+ years in instructional design, curriculum, assessment, or related EdTech work.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build clear, efficient training modules for annotators.
- Design screening and assessment modules that reliably distinguish candidates likely to perform well in production.
- Define grading criteria and pass/fail thresholds, and advise on scoring submissions.
- Use production performance data to validate and continuously refine training and screening content.
- Partner with the Data Strategy team to advance an automated annotator hiring pipeline.

## Requirements
- 5–6+ years of total professional experience.
- At least 2+ years in instructional design, curriculum development, assessment/test design, or a related EdTech role.
- Strong grounding in learning science and assessment design, including rubric design, item/task difficulty calibration, and pass/fail cutoff validity.
- Experience building training or certification content that measurably improves learner readiness.
- Experience designing assessments or screening tools that predict on-the-job performance.
- Ability to work independently without an established playbook and build methodology from scratch.
- Data-driven approach to validating and iterating on content using production performance signals.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience at an EdTech company or in corporate learning and development.
- Familiarity with data annotation, labeling, or data operations workflows.
- Experience designing or scaling a hiring or screening pipeline.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity.
- Accelerated growth opportunities.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Annual learning and development budget.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Frequent travel opportunities across the United States, London, and Europe.
- Company offsites, team lunches, and monthly socials.

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