Founder, Instructure Foundry

Job Overview

At Instructure , we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives.

Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers.

Job Description

We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: Foundry is a standalone division inside Instructure, built to generate new revenue with AI-built products.

As a Pod Founder, you’ll start a company around a problem worth a business, prove customers will pay for the answer in weeks, and build and sell the product yourself. This is a player-coach who builds and sells.

You’ll be paired with a Builder, backed by a supporting operating team, and given a token budget to build agentically. If you’ve ever wanted to be a founder but didn’t want to raise money and assemble distribution from scratch, this is that.

The role reports to the President, New Markets. What you will do Find and validate the problem. Bring founder-level conviction about a specific problem worth building a business around.

Get in front of real customers in the first weeks, score the problem and the solution honestly, and earn the gate to build. Bring your own thesis, or take one of ours. Build the product. Author the specs, the product context, and the customer findings.

Work hands-on with your Builder, and in the code yourself when it’s the fastest path. You set what gets built and why. Sell it. Land the first pilot, prove customers will pay, and get to general availability and the first paying customers beyond the pilot.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Pod Founder, you’ll start a company around a problem worth a business, prove customers will pay for the answer in weeks, and build and sell the product yourself.
• This is a player-coach who builds and sells.
• You’ll be paired with a Builder, backed by a supporting operating team, and given a token budget to build agentically.
• What you will do Find and validate the problem.
• Bring founder-level conviction about a specific problem worth building a business around.
• Get in front of real customers in the first weeks, score the problem and the solution honestly, and earn the gate to build.
• Build the product.
• Work hands-on with your Builder, and in the code yourself when it’s the fastest path.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Prior startup or zero-to-one experience helps; a track record of finishing helps more.
• All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process.
• Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification.

Benefits and Perks

• We offer competitive, meaningful benefits in every country where we operate.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support Learning and development resources, including professional development tools and tuition reimbursement, to support your growth The technology and tools you need to do your best work Motivosity employee recognition program A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection We believe in hiring great people and treating them right.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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