Prodigy
UI/UX Designer II
🇨🇦
Toronto, ON
🕑
Full-Time
💰
TBD
💻
Design
🗓️
May 25th, 2026
Figma
UX/UI
Edtech.com's Summary
Prodigy Education is hiring a UI/UX Designer II to create visually appealing and intuitive digital product interfaces. The role involves designing layouts and interactive elements, conducting user research, rapidly prototyping, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance student engagement and retention on a global scale.
Highlights
- Design intuitive interfaces focusing on seamless layouts, transitions, and button placements for user navigation.
- Utilize user research and interviews to develop high-fidelity, data-driven designs.
- Create rapid, testable prototypes for quick validation of ideas.
- Apply behavioral psychology principles to drive user engagement and monetization.
- Collaborate closely with Art, Engineering, and Product teams to merge functionality and brand aesthetics.
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma is required.
- Experience in interaction and visual design within digital products or gaming environments is essential.
- Strong understanding of behavioral economics and its impact on user behavior.
- Experience integrating AI tools into design workflows is considered a bonus.
- Work within a squad culture embracing "Extreme Ownership," continuous skill development, and a growth mindset.
UI/UX Designer II Full 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 800,000 teachers use Prodigy as a free instructional tool. Fun, motivating, and research-based, Prodigy is the EdTech platform students actually ask to use. Visit www.prodigygame.com to learn more.
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Vacancy Status
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Overview
Overview of Job
As a UX/UI Designer II at Prodigy Education, you will be the bridge between complex problems and intuitive, delightful solutions. You will develop visually appealing interfaces and interactive elements by leveraging existing market materials and innovative design principles. Working within a cross-functional squad, you will use evidence-based design to drive engagement and retention for millions of students worldwide.
🚀 Your Impact
- Design Intuitive Interfaces: Develop layouts, transitions, and button placements that make user navigation seamless and joyful.
- Data-Driven Iteration: Conduct user research and interviews to translate player needs into high-fidelity designs.
- Rapid Prototyping: Build testable prototypes to validate ideas quickly and fail fast or scale effectively.
- Behavioral Design: Apply principles of behavioral psychology to influence player engagement and monetization strategies.
- Collaborative Excellence: Partner with Art, Engineering, and Product teams to ensure a seamless blend of functionality and brand aesthetics.
🌟 About You
- Proven experience in Interaction Design and Visual Design within a digital product or gaming environment.
- Skilled in conducting user research and synthesizing data into actionable design insights.
- Proficiency with standard design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).
- A strong understanding of behavioral economics and how it impacts user behavior.
- A collaborative mindset with a desire to give and receive radical candor during design reviews.
💡 Bonus Points
- Experience integrating AI tools into design workflows (e.g., AI for research synthesis, rapid prototyping, or content generation).
- A portfolio demonstrating a "User Obsessed" approach to solving complex UX friction points.
🏆 Working on the Team
- Join a squad of passionate creators who value "Extreme Ownership" over every pixel.
- Participate in weekly craft sessions to sharpen your skills and learn from senior design leaders.
- Enjoy a culture where curiosity is celebrated and a "Growth Mindset" is the standard, not the exception.
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.
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
🥇The world’s biggest math competition is back, bringing more champions, more classroom excitement, more prizes and even more fun for students! Check out round two of Prodigy's State Challenge! The Prodigy State Challenge Returns!
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.
AI Disclosure
Prodigy leverages AI-assisted technology to enhance efficiency in areas such as resume screening. However, all hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team in collaboration with hiring managers.
Prodigy may use a notetaker during interviews to transcribe conversations, generate summaries. This technology helps our interviewers focus on the conversation.
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