About the Role
The role involves developing high-quality, interactive learning games for children, focusing on performance, scalability, and intuitive design within a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement gameplay mechanics and interactive features
- Develop and maintain game systems using modern game engines
- Optimize performance for a variety of devices and screen sizes
- Collaborate with designers and artists to bring concepts to life
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in production
- Ensure games function consistently across platforms
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical planning
- Integrate analytics and feedback tools
- Support testing and quality assurance processes
- Implement responsive and accessible user interfaces
- Work within agile development cycles
- Refactor and improve existing codebases
- Follow security best practices for user data
- Assist in defining technical requirements for new features
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
- Stay current with game development trends and tools
- Ensure compliance with platform-specific guidelines
- Collaborate with product teams to align technical execution with learning goals
- Maintain version control and build pipelines
Nice to Have
- Experience developing games for children or educational contexts
- Knowledge of child privacy regulations such as COPPA
- Familiarity with animation systems and tools
- Experience with multiplayer or real-time game features
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Published games or public code samples
- Understanding of learning theory or pedagogy
- Experience with WebGL or similar technologies
- Proficiency in shader programming
- Leadership in technical mentorship or team guidance
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity package
Work Arrangement
Remote with flexible hours
Team
Collaborative, mission-driven team focused on education
Our Mission
We aim to create a more connected, empathetic classroom experience by empowering teachers, students, and families with tools that support social-emotional learning and engagement.
What We Value
We prioritize kindness, curiosity, and craftsmanship in every part of our work. We believe in building products that are inclusive, safe, and joyful for children to use.
Available for qualified candidates