Product Designer, Prodigy
Identity
Game based learning platform for kids
Job no longer available
Game based learning platform for kids
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help every student in the world love learning.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience spanning the product design lifecycle and shipped SaaS applications in an elegant way
- A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), human computer interaction, planning and conducting user research, user testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns
- You have knowledge and experience for designing responsive web experiences while using metrics to validate and inform your product decisions
- Experience working with a Design System and/or a component library and are comfortable working within technical constraints
- Using your product, interaction, and visual design skills, you can help create and build new features with the ability to iterate solutions efficiently and intelligently
- You are not afraid to stretch yourself outside of your comfort zone and take on new challenges, and you have a love for continuous learning
- Proficiency with current design tools such as Figma, Usertesting.com and Dovetail
- Ability to communicate effectively written and verbally and represent the user's voice in design decisions
- A portfolio of projects that demonstrate your design expertise
Desirable
- Previous experience Designing for Kids and/or within Identity, Authentication and Access Management
- Previous experience working with external teams to accelerate our Go To Market (GTM) strategy
What the job involves
- 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 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 design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency and efficiency across product teams
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure 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
Our take
Since starting as an undergraduate project in 2011 by founders Alexander Peters and Rohan Mahinker, Prodigy’s e-learning game has built up a millions strong network of users, who can also make use of one-to-one tutoring via the platform.
Since launching, it’s been exclusively focused on Mathematics learning, offering a sandbox game that allows students to build and explore their own online world while learning curriculum-aligned skills. However in 2022, Prodigy moved into English Learning Arts (ELA) through its new game, which executes a similar approach to its Math counterpart.
Prodigy has always been completely free of charge for students and schools. It makes its money by selling ‘freemium’ memberships to parents and guardians, who can opt into packages in return for progress reports, as well as bonus game elements and merchandise.
This soft-sell approach hasn’t deterred investors, however, with the company raising one of the largest EdTech Series B rounds ever. This funding fuelled the ELA game rollout, as well as expansion into the UK, India, and Australia. In 2023, Prodigy led thought leadership panels on gaming in education at SXSW EDU and has achieved a staggering 55 million players for its Maths game. It was named Adaptive Learning Solution Provider of the Year at the EdTech Breakthrough Awards 2024, further indicating its position as a leader in the market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2021
$114.3m
SERIES B
Aug 2014
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $115.3m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness - Team members are covered with prescription drug, health and dental benefits from day one along with a monthly wellness fund. They also can take advantage of regular mental and physical wellness initiatives.
- Flexible work arrangements - In addition to flex hours, our hybrid work arrangement lets employees choose where they work based on what’s best for them.
- Time to unwind - Unlimited sick days, three personal days and four extra Prodigy long weekends throughout the year help our team prioritize R&R when needed. Parents receive four weeks of paid parental leave to focus on what’s most important.
- Competitive compensation - Team members enjoy competitive pay with stock options, a learning fund, enrolment in an RRSP matching program (coming soon), a work-from-home budget and bonus for eligible team members.
Company HQ
Yonge-Bay Corridor, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Alexander Peters
(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)Co-founded Prodigy in 2011 after graduating with distinction from the University of Waterloo - Bachelor of Applied Sciences, Honors Mechatronics Engineering, Management Sciences Option, Engineering.
Rohan Mahinker
(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)Former President & CEO of Synergia Investment Group, former Trading Associate at TD Securities and Heads Capital.
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