Game Data Analyst, Prodigy
Office located in Greater Toronto Area, ON
Game based learning platform for kids
Open for applications
Game based learning platform for kids
201-500 employees
Open for applications
Office located in Greater Toronto Area, ON
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help every student in the world love learning.
Role
Who you are
- You hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
- You have 1-4 years of experience in data analysis or a related field, with a focus on data modelling
- You have a passion for games or product gamification
- You are proficient in SQL and Python, with experience in other statistical analysis tools
- You excel in problem-solving, demonstrating the ability to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate large amounts of information with precision and attention to detail
- Your strong communication skills allow for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and the presentation of findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
Desirable
- Experience with DBT, Databricks, or similar tools
- Interest or experience in game analytics or product gamification
What the job involves
- As a Data Analyst, you will work closely with our Game Data team, applying your analytical skills to support the enhancement of our Math and English games
- You will contribute to our understanding of game performance, user engagement, and overall business outcomes by exploring, analyzing, and visualizing data
- Build, transform and leverage a diverse set of game datasets in support creating visualizations and extracting insights for product stakeholders
- Develop refined data models to predict and analyze user behaviours and learning outcomes, directly influencing the development of our Math and English games
- Build a deep understanding of feature performance within the game, leveraging statistical and machine learning (ML) techniques to assist product owners in enhancing our game
- Conduct A/B testing and other experimental designs to create and validate hypotheses, measuring the impact of new game features
- Continuously learn and apply new analytical techniques and tools relevant to data science in the gaming industry
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.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2021
$115.1m
SERIES B
Aug 2014
$1m
SEED
Total funding: $116.1m
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 values
- We are user obsessed - We love the students, parents and educators who use Prodigy, and everything we do helps us make their experience amazing. We’re driven to create innovative products and transform education for the better.
- We embrace radical candor - We embrace a culture of frequent feedback and open communication that’s kind and clear. Team members challenge respectfully, bring new ideas to the table and practice openness and transparency whenever possible.
- We promote a growth mindset - We promote continuous learning and employee development to make sure everyone at Prodigy has the chance to develop their skills. We’re always looking for creative solutions and finding new ways to grow.
- We need extreme ownership - An unfettered, unfaltering passion and drive for what we can do in the realm of education.
Company HQ
Oakville, ON
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Leadership
Alexander Peters
(Co-CEO)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)Former President & CEO of Synergia Investment Group, former Trading Associate at TD Securities and Heads Capital.
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