Technical Lead - LiveOps
Technical Lead - LiveOps
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Prodigy Education is a global leader in gamebased learning. Our mission is to help every student in the world love learning motivating more than 20 million students a year to practice standardsaligned math and English. More than 800000 teachers use Prodigy as a free instructional tool. Fun motivating and researchbased Prodigy is the EdTech platform students actually ask to use. Visit to learn more.
The Engineering team builds and operates a high performance scalable reliable and secure technology platform that will allow us to transform education and deliver effective learning experiences to every student in the world. We do this by building for tomorrow failing fast and early and empowering each other to make things better. Interested in learning more about what were working on Visit the Prodigy Engineering blog at Math game has evolved from a smallscale application into one of the most widely played MMORPGs globally and our newly launched English game is in its early stages. As a Technical Lead on our flagship Math game feature team boasting a vibrant monthly user base of approximately 7 million active students you will play a pivotal role in crafting captivating online adventures. Our students engage in thrilling quests level up and collect pets all while mastering a wide spectrum of 1500 math concepts.
Leveraging your seasoned expertise you will lead the charge in pioneering innovative features and optimizing our teams workflow. Your impact extends beyond writing code; it encompasses identifying opportunities for technological advancements and nurturing the professional growth of fellow developers through mentorship.
Your Impact
Be the technical backbone of the team coding alongside them setting the bar for quality reviewing the teams code and making sure everyone (including stakeholders) stays in the loop as you bring games to life.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that may arise during game development. Advocate for best practices in testing continuous integration and deployment.
Identify and address technical debt architectural issues and performance bottlenecks to enhance overall project efficiency.
Play a key role in preparing the team for upcoming sprints breaking down intricate technical tasks into manageable units of work.
Effectively communicate technical concepts and decisions to team members providing accurate initial estimations for future work with an acceptable margin of error postgrooming.
Stay involved with industry trends emerging technologies and best practices in game development.
Promote knowledgesharing and foster a culture of continuous learning within the team.
About You
With a genuine passion for gaming and over 8 years of expertise in the game development industry you will contribute invaluable skills by creating captivating game features from the ground up.
You excel at providing technical leadership by guiding development efforts making critical architectural decisions and mentoring fellow engineers to deliver highquality gaming experiences on schedule and within scope
With an extensive background in mobile gaming and a deep understanding of liveservice games your expertise extends to proficiency in any game engines like Unity Unreal Phraser or Godot that equips you to enhance our proprietary engine effectively.
Your proficiency extends to game development principles game mechanics architecture design patterns algorithms memory management and performance optimization.
You have a solid background in multiplayer and live games showcasing a nuanced understanding of the unique challenges they present.
Your outstanding communication skills facilitate seamless collaboration with crossfunctional teams enabling you to articulate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders effectively.
As a proactive learner you actively seek out emerging technologies and willingly share your knowledge with the team contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Bonus Points
Experience working with Live Games
Experience working with multiple engines
Experience working with React
Core Technologies
Our game is built using a bespoke HTML5 game engine and editor built on top of PixiJS and written in TypeScript.
Our Game Editor is an Electron App written using React/Typescript.
Working at Prodigy
Be part of a missiondriven 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. Youll also work on awardwinning products which harness the magic of math and power of language for students in grades 1st8th.
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 wellbeing.
Its not just about the work though; its about the culture. As the Toronto Star reports in a recent feature on Prodigy: Prodigys 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 Moms 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 dont have all the qualifications for this position and are willing to use your initiative to learn the rest wed 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 and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Employment Type
Full-Time
