Program Manager, Karat
Brilliant Black Minds
$69.7-103.2k
Salary is dependent on location; + Karat-granted stock options
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Interviewing Cloud to unlock opportunity
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Interviewing Cloud to unlock opportunity
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$69.7-103.2k
Salary is dependent on location; + Karat-granted stock options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make interviews fair, predictive, and enjoyable.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of professional experience managing candidate-facing programs, mentorship initiatives, or online communities at scale, ideally in tech, education, or workforce development
- Proven ability to work independently while keeping stakeholders informed (ideally in a fully remote environment); comfortable making decisions, managing up, and proactively sharing progress, risks, and insights with leadership
- Strong understanding of the challenges engineers face at all career stages, from college students to senior professionals
- Hands-on experience with community and productivity tools (Slack, Discord, Zoom, Asana, Calendly, Google Workspace, etc.)
- Deep cultural competence and a commitment to inclusion and representation
- Familiarity with survey tools, feedback analysis, and reporting tools like Metabase or basic SQL; able to surface insights and track program impact
What the job involves
- Our Brilliant Black Minds team uses Karat’s Interviewing Cloud to provide free mock technical interviews, personalized coaching, and more to help active and aspiring Black U.S. software engineers take the next step in their careers
- As a Program Manager for Brilliant Black Minds at Karat, you will run the daily operations of our flagship purpose program, leading engagement across our growing network of 10,600+ diverse software engineers
- You'll manage logistics, communications, events, community insights, and our ambassador program
- From coordinating practice interviews to fostering belonging, you'll ensure every candidate has a supportive, high-quality experience that builds trust with both community members and client partners
- Manage day-to-day engagement across Discord and social channels, lead ambassador programming, enroll candidates in interview prep courses, and coordinate peer-led study sessions
- Own the candidate newsletter and content calendar; support ongoing engagement campaigns and manage job opportunities posted to the community
- Plan and execute virtual and in-person events, including community workshops and partner-sponsored activations; handle logistics, promotion, facilitation, and follow-up
- Create and analyze community surveys, track sentiment and engagement, and share actionable feedback with internal teams
- Support interview logistics and manage program documentation; assist with interview costs and monthly operations reviews (MOR), update community-facing content, flag UX issues, and collaborate across teams on special projects and contractor coordination
Our take
Karat is among the leading innovators in the field of technical interviewing. As digital interviews become more commonplace, the company fills the need for an efficient and practical interview solution with its world-first Interviewing Cloud.
Karat was founded upon the core idea that the online interview process is the gateway towards solving economic disparity throughout America. Serving household names such as American Express and Ford, the company uses a global network of experienced engineers to deliver consistent interviews tailored to the needs of the client. Karat makes money via annual subscription fees, and by charging for a set amount of interviews.
Karat conducts thousands of interviews every month on behalf of enterprises and technology companies. To combat systemic barriers to entry for Black engineers in the US tech space, the company has launched Brilliant Black Minds, an initiative that aims to close the interview access gap, and that has received investment from Serena Williams.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Highly competitive salary and stock options
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid PTO (see below) and Sick Leave (10 days per year)
- Flexible Time Off Policy for salaried positions
- Three weeks accrued per year for hourly positions
- Global Parental Leave (16 weeks paid with additional 8 weeks transition back to work in part-time capacity)
- 20 paid Company Holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance via Cigna or Kaiser (for CA-based employees)
- 100% premium covered for employees
- 70% premium covered for dependents
- FSA, STD, LTD, Standard Life Insurance, and Optional Life Insurance
- Mental Wellness offerings such as Calm, Happify, Talkspace, Modern Health, and more
- $150 per month contribution to miscellaneous benefit/wellness of employee’s choice
Company HQ
University District, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Jeffrey Spector
(Co-Founder & President)Former Chief of Staff at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Previously Investment Analyst at BFK Asset Management and Vice President at Linktone Ltd. BA Economics from Duke University.
Mohit Bhende
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Advisor at Affinity Inc and Senior Director at XBOX Microsoft. MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.
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