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Senior Mobile Game Developer

Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Senior Mobile Game Developer

2 Months ago • 7 Years + • Mobile Development • Undisclosed

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Job Description

As a Senior Mobile Game Developer at Prodigy Education, you'll build engaging educational mobile games for millions of children. Responsibilities include creating high-quality, inclusive mobile games; enhancing the mobile experience for accessibility and engagement; designing and maintaining developer collaboration frameworks; staying updated on mobile technology trends; collaborating with cross-functional teams; championing best development practices; providing code reviews and mentorship; and supporting team members' professional growth. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of experience developing iOS and Android mobile applications, expertise in Swift, Kotlin, and native SDKs, familiarity with Fastlane, and a strong understanding of UI/UX guidelines. The role involves creating engaging and accessible mobile experiences.

Must have:

7+ years mobile app development (iOS/Android)
Swift, Kotlin, Native SDKs expertise
Fastlane & automated build processes
UI/UX guidelines knowledge
Cloud messaging APIs & push notifications
Performance optimization for various devices

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.

As a Senior Mobile Developer, you’ll have the opportunity to create a meaningful impact by delivering an engaging, high-quality educational mobile game that inspires and entertains millions of children around the world. In this role, you’ll use your skills to improve our mobile gaming experience, design tools that foster collaboration, and mentor colleagues, helping to shape the future of our team and product. If you’re passionate about building innovative, user-friendly mobile applications and solving complex challenges in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Impact

Create and deliver a high-quality, inclusive educational mobile game that supports learning and fun for millions of children worldwide.
Enhance the mobile experience to ensure it is accessible, engaging, and user-friendly for diverse audiences.
Design and maintain frameworks that empower developers to collaborate seamlessly and improve the mobile experience.
Stay informed about evolving mobile technology trends and integrate best practices to keep our product innovative and relevant.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to build features that connect web and mobile experiences seamlessly.
Champion best practices for consistent, high-quality, and efficient development processes.
Foster a culture of continuous learning by sharing constructive feedback through thoughtful code reviews.
Support and mentor team members, amplifying their skills, celebrating their contributions, and fostering professional growth.

About You

You have 7+ years of experience developing mobile applications for iOS and Android.
You’re skilled in languages like Swift, Kotlin, and Native SDKs and have a passion for creating intuitive user experiences.
You are familiar with Fastlane and automated build processes to streamline development.
You understand Human Interface Guidelines, App Review Guidelines, and Android Mobile Guidelines, ensuring high-quality products.
You have experience with cloud messaging APIs and push notifications to enhance user engagement.
You are mindful of the needs of older or lower-spec hardware, ensuring performance for all users.

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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Prodigy Education

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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?