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We're Building Education
For Families Who Refuse to Settle
Cocoa Classroom started in a basement with one father's refusal to accept "good enough" for his daughter. Now we're building a platform that serves thousands of families who feel the same way. If you believe education should be personal, culturally grounded, and unapologetically excellent—we want you on this team.
View Open PositionsWhy Cocoa Classroom Exists
This company wasn't built to scale fast or chase venture capital. It was built because a Black father in Utah looked at the school system and realized his daughter would face the same isolation he did as a child. The same feeling of being "the only one." The same fight to be seen.
So he did what any engineer—and any father who refuses to accept less—would do. He built an alternative. Late nights. After a layoff. While homeschooling. What started as one family's solution became a platform for many.
We're not just another EdTech company. We're a mission.
If that resonates with you—if you believe education should center the child, empower the parent, and never make anyone feel invisible—keep reading.
What We Stand For
These aren't platitudes on a wall. They're the principles we code by, ship by, and live by.
Built for Real Life
No corporate speak. No feature bloat. We build what homeschool families actually need—because we are homeschool families. Every feature is battle-tested in real kitchens and living rooms.
Representation Matters
We center identity, culture, and lived experience in everything we build. Education that sees your child isn't a nice-to-have—it's the baseline. If you're committed to building tools that reflect the diversity of families we serve, you'll fit right in.
Move Fast, Build Right
Speed matters, but not at the expense of quality. We iterate quickly, ship often, and fix mistakes fast. But we never ship broken trust. Parents depend on us—we take that seriously.
Learn Out Loud
We're building in public. We share wins, losses, and lessons learned. If you're the kind of person who documents your process, shares knowledge generously, and isn't afraid to say "I don't know yet"—you belong here.
Parents Are Partners
We don't build for parents—we build with them. Feature requests come from real families. User feedback shapes our roadmap. If you believe the people using your product should help design it, we're aligned.
Sustainable Growth
We're not chasing unicorn status. We're building a company that lasts—one that treats employees, customers, and the mission with equal respect. Slow and steady beats burnout culture every time.
What We're Building
An AI-powered homeschool platform that combines the best of technology with the irreplaceable value of parent involvement.
Not Hiring Right Now—But Stay in Touch
We're a small, focused team at the moment. But we're growing, and when we're ready to expand, we want to hear from people who share our mission.
The Roles We'll Eventually Need
When Cocoa Classroom is ready to hire, these are the kinds of people we'll be looking for:
Full-Stack Engineers
Build AI-powered educational experiences. Work across the entire stack—from databases to AI integrations to React interfaces.
Product Designers
Design experiences that balance parent control with student engagement. UX research, prototyping, and visual design.
Curriculum Developers
Bridge pedagogy and technology. Design learning pathways, validate AI content, curate educational standards.
Customer Success Leads
Be the voice of families inside the company. Onboard users, gather feedback, shape product roadmap.
Marketing & Growth
Help homeschool families discover Cocoa Classroom. Content, community, partnerships, and authentic storytelling.
Operations & Finance
Keep the business running smoothly. Billing, compliance, analytics, processes, and systems.
Interested in Working with Us Someday?
Even though we're not actively hiring, we're always open to conversations with talented people who share our mission. If you believe you'd add value to Cocoa Classroom—whether in engineering, design, education, marketing, operations, or something we haven't thought of yet—introduce yourself.
Tell us who you are, what you do, and why Cocoa Classroom's mission resonates with you. We'll keep your info on file, and when we're ready to grow the team, you'll be the first to know.
Reach OutWhat It's Like to Work Here
Honest answers to questions you're probably asking.
🏠 Fully Remote
Work from anywhere. Async-first culture. We use Slack, Notion, and regular video standups. Overlap a few hours with US time zones.
⚖️ Work-Life Balance
No crunch culture. No "hustle harder" BS. Founder is a homeschool parent—we respect your time and family commitments because we live them too.
💰 Competitive Comp
Market-rate salaries. Equity options. Health benefits for full-time roles. We're bootstrapped but fair—you won't get rich overnight, but you won't get screwed either.
📚 Learn & Grow
Education budget for courses, books, conferences. Time to work on side projects. We want you to grow—even if that means outgrowing us someday.
🎯 Ownership & Impact
Small team = big responsibility. You'll own entire features from idea to launch. Your work will directly impact thousands of families. No bureaucracy. Just build.
🌍 Inclusive Culture
We're building tools for diverse families—our team should reflect that. If you've been underrepresented in tech or education, we especially want to hear from you.
Ready to Build Something That Matters?
Cocoa Classroom isn't a stepping stone to your next big exit. It's the work. It's families taking control of their children's education. It's representation mattering. It's a Black father refusing to let the system fail another generation.
If that's the kind of mission you want to wake up for every day—even if we're not hiring right now—let's start a conversation. We'll remember you when the time comes.
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