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 a Senior Web Developer passionate about revolutionizing learning to support and join our Marketing team in growing a top 5 MMO (massively multiplayer online game) worldwide. In this role, you will bring a wealth of experience and work alongside our cross-functional partners to evolve the future of the Prodigy website, centered on user experience and continual improvements.
Your Impact
- Work with the User Acquisition team to continually optimize Prodigy’s website, ensuring strong core vitals and an intuitive, secure and accessible user experience
- Drive us through a platform migration and develop iterations of key landing pages to optimize conversion rate for multiple user journeys
- Implement and troubleshoot eventing throughout the funnel to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- Partner with the Content team to deliver an engaging blog which attracts organic traffic
- Stay on top of the latest technical/foundational SEO requirements to drive continuous learning and improvements
- Help Prodigy understand our users by creating and maintaining web applications that deliver key insights
- Lead, develop and implement crucial system features
- Provide technical support to marketers as well as mentorship and technical guidance for web and data engineering team members
About You
- A solid understanding of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
- Proficient with Webflow and Prismic
- Proficient with Google Tag Manager (server and web) and Google Analytics
- Experienced with implementing RESTful API endpoints
- Familiar with Segment or similar CDP
- Experienced with GraphQL
- Passion for user experience and rendering performance
- Experienced with one or more front-end JavaScript frameworks (React preferred)
- Knowledgeable in security and accessibility best practices and compliance
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.
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What We Do
Prodigy Education is a global leader in game-based learning. Our mission is to help every student in the world love learning, motivating millions worldwide via fun, secure and accessible curriculum-aligned gameplay experiences. At Prodigy Education, we believe maximizing student motivation helps develop a lifetime love of learning. Prodigy’s approach to fun, game-based learning means kids no longer have to choose between homework and playtime. You’ll be working on products used and loved by millions of students, teachers and parents worldwide. It’s why so many of our team members are proud to be Prodigy. Not only are our games fun and engaging, they’re also designed to support positive educational outcomes. Helping kids have fun while they learn — what could be more rewarding than that?
