Engineering Manager

Prodigy Education, a global leader in game-based learning, is on a mission to make every student in the world love learning. We believe learning should be as fun as playing a video game. This is central to our educational philosophy, because when you love what you do, you do it better. Visit www.prodigygame.com to learn more.

With Prodigy, kids practice standards-aligned skills in Math and English as they play our fun, adaptive learning games. All with teacher and parent tools to support their learning in class and at home.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join Prodigy, where you'll lead high-performing teams dedicated to building experiences that advance our mission to help every child love learning. In this role, you'll combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to empower engineers, drive technical excellence, and ensure our technology delights our users. You'll work closely with cross-functional leaders from product, design, and data teams to build products that make a meaningful impact on children's education.

As an Engineering Manager, you will be instrumental in shaping both the technical direction of our products and the growth of our engineering team. Your leadership will directly influence how we build and deliver high-quality software that supports our educational mission.

Your Impact

• Inspire and Guide Teams: Lead and mentor engineering teams to foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous growth.
• Deliver Excellence: Oversee workflows, eliminate blockers, and ensure alignment with organizational priorities to deliver high-quality projects.
• Collaborate Strategically: Partner with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to transform business goals into actionable technical requirements.
• Raise the Bar: Set and enforce high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation, ensuring best practices across the board.
• Optimize Operations: Champion engineering metrics, retrospectives, and continuous improvement practices to drive operational excellence.
• Engineer Solutions: Lead technical design reviews to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions while balancing complexity and user impact.
• Manage Priorities: Own the technical backlog, prioritizing between technical debt, new features, and scalability initiatives.
• Ensure Performance: Monitor service health, aligning with SLOs to guarantee an outstanding user experience.
• Develop Careers: Create structured development plans to empower team members and nurture their career growth.

About You

• Proven Leadership: Experience leading and managing high-performing software engineering teams.
• Technical Expertise: A strong hands-on background in software development and deep knowledge of development practices, testing strategies, and deployments.
• Project Delivery Excellence: Expertise in project management, optimizing workflows, and driving successful project outcomes.
• Problem-Solving Prowess: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Agile Advocate: Experience with agile methodologies and modern software development practices.
• Exceptional Communication: The ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: A proven history of successful collaboration with product teams, designers, and stakeholders.
• Educational Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points

• Led multiple engineering teams or managed managers.
• Implemented successful department-wide technical initiatives or standards.
• Improved engineering metrics across teams (e.g., deployment frequency, MTTR).
• Cross-functional leadership experience in product-driven organizations.

Working at Prodigy

• Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping every student in the world love learning! At Prodigy Education, your work positively impacts the lives of millions of students and teachers worldwide.
• Join a company which empowers a Growth Mindset among its team members, so you grow as we do. You’ll also work on award-winning products which harness the magic of math and power of language for students in grades 1st-8th.
• We understand that a thriving team is at the core of our success. So, on top of an inspirational mission and rewarding work, our Total Rewards Program reflects our commitment to your financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• It’s not just about the work though; it's about the culture. As the Toronto Star reports in a recent feature on Prodigy: "Prodigy’s secret sauce is that it sees its corporate culture as something that is built slowly from the ground up and is always evolving.” Check it out here.
• #LI-Hybrid

Prodigy Math is used by almost one million teachers a year, and was named the most popular supplemental education platform in classrooms in the United States! Our products have also won numerous consumer awards, including the Mom’s Choice Award, Parent and Teacher Choice Awards, and National Parenting Product Award.

Come as you are. We believe the power of our collective potential will transform education. We are building towards a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace to empower and create access and opportunity for all. We welcome applications from people from all underrepresented groups, including (but not limited to) people of any gender, age, or religion, members of the LGBTQIA2+ community, BIPOC and other underrepresented races and nationalities, people with disabilities, veterans, and anyone who may contribute to the further diversification of Prodigy Education. If you feel like you don’t have all the qualifications for this position and are willing to use your initiative to learn the rest, we’d still love for you to apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Prodigy Education will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us at [email protected], and we will work with you to meet your needs.