About Prodigy

Prodigy Education is a global leader in game-based learning and is one of the fastest-growing EdTech companies in North America. Our mission is to help every student in the world love learning, motivating millions worldwide via fun, secure and accessible curriculum-aligned gameplay experiences. Visit www.prodigygame.com to learn more.

Prodigy's design practice weaves marketing, product, and game efforts into coherent experiences that inspire students to love learning, infused with brand personality, deep customer understanding, and AAA-level craft. In the design practice we have 5 core values: Impact, Excellence, Curiosity, Empowerment, and Ingenuity.

As a Senior Product Designer, your primary responsibility will involve solving problems for hundreds of thousands of users, aiming to make education more accessible and engaging for children. You will collaborate with product management and engineering teams, leveraging design thinking to generate innovative solutions that meet customer needs. Your role will also require a deep understanding of both generative and evaluative research methods, along with the ability to analyze insights to enhance and optimize the user experience.

Your Impact

Design user interface layouts, wireframes, and prototypes that align with user needs and business goals, and maintain a deep understanding of industry trends and best practices
Collaborate with product management, engineering, and other stakeholders to ensure that product designs are implemented with high quality and consistency
Conduct user research and usability testing sessions, and analyze customer feedback and behavior to identify opportunities for improvement and inform design decisions
Create and maintain our component library and follow existing guidelines to ensure consistency and efficiency across product teams
Work closely with engineering teams to ensure that product designs are feasible, scalable, and maintainable.
Partner with data analysts to measure and optimize customer engagement and retention, and iterate on designs based on data-driven insights
Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and best practices in product design and user experience, and share this knowledge with the broader product development team
Represent the product design team in cross-functional meetings and communicate design concepts and rationale to stakeholders, including senior leadership

About You

5+ years of experience spanning the product design lifecycle and successfully delivering SaaS applications in an elegant manner
A strong understanding of user-centered design (UCD), human-computer interaction, and proficiency in planning and conducting user research, testing, prototyping, heuristic analysis, and addressing usability and accessibility considerations
Demonstrated expertise in designing responsive web experiences and utilizing metrics to validate and inform product decisions
Experience working with Design Systems and/or component libraries, and adeptness at working within technical constraints
Proficiency in product, interaction, and visual design, with the ability to create and iterate on features efficiently
Willingness to embrace new challenges and a commitment to continuous learning
Proficient in current design tools such as Figma, Usertesting.com, and Dovetail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate strong rationales for design decisions and advocate for the user's perspective
A portfolio showcasing a range of projects that demonstrate your design expertise

Bonus Points

Previous experience working within education sector
Previous experience designing for B2C products

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 jobs@prodigygame.com, and we will work with you to meet your needs.