Senior Core Developer

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.

As a Senior Core Developer for our flagship Math game, boasting a vibrant monthly user base of approximately 7 million active students, you will play a pivotal role in crafting captivating online adventures. Our students engage in thrilling RPG adventure to defeat the puppet master, all while mastering a wide spectrum of 1500 math concepts. Leveraging your seasoned expertise, you will lead the charge in reworking core game systems , optimizing game performance and working on game tooling.Your impact extends beyond writing code; it encompasses identifying opportunities for technological advancements and nurturing the professional growth of fellow developers through mentorship.

Your Impact

• Design, test and implement core game technology systems bringing efficiency to developing new and supporting features across the games
• Optimizing game performance KPI’s across various platforms and devices
• Reduce feature lead-time by creating and improving existing internal tools for developers,artists and game designers
• Share knowledge across teams in an open and collaborative environment and help mentor more junior team members

About You

• You have sincere love for gaming and more than five years of experience in the game development field,
• You are well-versed in the workflows of game development disciplines such as art, game design, QA, and engineering and leverage this understanding to develop/improve tools to reduce feature lead times.
• Experience work with core game systems such as player profile data storing, UI framework, input or asset loading
• You’re familiar with engines like Unity, Unreal, and Godot. You possess an in-depth understanding of these engines' capabilities and limitations and can apply this knowledge to enhance our proprietary engine.
• Your excellent communication skills enable effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• You are a proactive learner who actively seeks out new technologies and willingly shares your knowledge with the team.

Core Technologies

• Our game is built using a bespoke HTML5 game engine and editor built on top of PixiJS and written in TypeScript.
• Our Game Editor is an Electron App written using React/Typescript.

Bonus Points

• Experience working on a live service games and/or team based RPG
• Experience working with React and Redux
• Build engineering experience ( i.e Jenkins) 

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.
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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.