Development Manager
Development Manager
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Job Description
Prodigy Education is a global leader in game-based learning. Our mission is to help every student in the world love learning motivating more than 20 million students a year to practice standards-aligned math and English. More than 800000 teachers use Prodigy as a free instructional tool. Fun motivating and research-based Prodigy is the EdTech platform students actually ask to use. Visit to learn more.
Were looking for a Development Manager to join Prodigy Education where youll lead high-performing teams dedicated to building experiences that advance our mission to help every child love learning. In this role youll combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to empower engineers drive technical excellence and ensure our technology delights our users. Youll work closely with cross-functional leaders from product design and data teams to build products that make a meaningful impact on childrens education.
Your Impact
Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams fostering a culture of accountability performance and continuous improvement
Establish and enforce high standards for code quality testing and documentation
Drive operational excellence through effective use of engineering metrics and continuous improvement practises
Partner with Product Owners Producers and Tech leads to provide guidance and insights on technical delivery plan ensuring engineering leverage and risk mitigation
Support overall engineering strategy by defining and driving initiatives that improve the overall department
Work closely with recruiting staff and product owners to expand the team including interviewing candidates and onboarding new employees
Create structured development plans to help team members progress through their careers
About You
You have strong technical fundamentals and a deep understanding of engineering practices quality standards and scalable systems
You bring experience working across multiple teams helping developers grow through mentorship coaching and structured feedback
Youre passionate about building high-performing teams and engineering cultures rooted in learning transparency and continuous improvement
Youre energized by collaborationworking across disciplines to guide planning support delivery and remove roadblocks
Youre comfortable operating in ambiguous or complex situations and can turn data and trends into clear actionable steps
Youve contributed to or led hiring and performance processes and are confident in representing the quality bar of a craft
You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited by the opportunity to shape how our development teams scale
Bonus Points
Experience with games or live-operated digital products
Strong working knowledge of engineering metrics and delivery KPIs
Experience scaling teams in a startup or growth-stage environment
Familiarity with technical leveling frameworks and calibration processes
Previous leadership experience in cross-functional teams
Our Tech Stack
While the Development Manager role is not expected to code full-time we value technical fluency. Heres what many of our teams use:
Game Development Typescript
Frontend: React HTML5 TypeScript
Backend: MongoDB GraphQL
Tooling & Data: GitHub Jira Datadog Sentry
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. Youll 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.
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 outhere.
#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 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
