Director, Engineering

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.

Are you ready to lead high-performing engineering teams that help millions of kids learn through play? As a Director, Engineering, you’ll build and lead teams that create quality experiences to deliver on Prodigy’s strategic goals. You’ll shape our people, delivery processes, and technology to bring the most value to our users and business while maintaining a culture of innovation and excellence. For this role, you’ll focus on the experiences that help our teachers and parents.

Your Impact

• Maintain a product engineering culture that regularly delivers high-value user experiences while driving continuous improvement and fostering psychological safety.
• Lead multiple engineering teams through effective delivery processes that ensure timely, high-quality product delivery.
• Coach and mentor engineering managers to help them grow, lead effective teams, and navigate challenges.
• Champion user-centered development where technical decisions are guided by learning impact.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to balance short and long-term roadmaps, ensuring sustainable delivery.
• Proactively use DevOps and data-driven approaches to identify bottlenecks, improve reliability, and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain a high technical bar across the organization while keeping systems as simple as possible.
• Manage staffing, organizational structure, and budget planning aligned with business goals.

About You

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in engineering leadership positions.
• Strong technical background with ability to evaluate designs, manage complexity, and maintain engineering excellence.
• Proactive problem-solver who can identify opportunities for improvement in process and technology.
• Proven success in hiring, developing, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices, with a track record of improving key engineering metrics.
• Collaborative leader who works effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to advocate for engineering initiatives at all levels.
• Experience balancing feature development with technical debt management.
• Motivated to stay current with emerging technologies and possess an inherent curiosity for continuous learning and improvement.
• Experience in education technology or gaming is a plus, but not required.

Our Tech Stack

• We run on AWS with a modern cloud-native architecture using Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Our backend services are primarily TypeScript and Python.
• Frontend development is React to a GraphQL API.
• Monitoring and observability are via Datadog and Sentry.
• We use Databricks, Airflow, and DBT for data engineering.

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

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