About Primer

Fixing our K-12 education system is a civilizationally-important problem. We believe that all of our problems — including the ones that dominate the headlines — are downstream of education.

We have a simple thesis on how to solve it: empower 1,000's of educators to launch microschools in their communities.

We believe the historical tradeoff between price (tuition) and quality is a false dichotomy.

PrimerOS automates and eliminates much of the costs of traditional schools. Microschools have a structural advantage — asset-light real estate — which means much lower capex and opex. You put it together, and you get something that's never existed before: a world-class education that's accessible to normal American families and can rapidly scale.

Hi, we're Primer 👋 and we're building the next generation of schools in America.

Our mission is simple (but not easy): empower thousands of educators to launch Microschools in their communities. PrimerOS, our software platform, powers Microschools from start to scale—automating real estate sourcing, student recruitment, personalized learning, and everything in between.

Our surface area is huge, which means we need exceptional engineers of all backgrounds and skill sets to help us solve tough, real-world problems.

Interested in Engineering at Primer but don't see an open role that fits? Apply to our engineering talent pool, and we'll reach out when the right role comes along. Drop your resume or Linkedin below, along with a quick note on your interests. If you're actively job hunting, we'd encourage you to apply directly to open positions.

Primer is a well-funded, ambitious startup based in our sunny San Francisco HQ 5 days/week.

If this sounds like you, fill out the application below with a bit about yourself and we'll take it from there! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us at [email protected].