Game QA Analyst

Job Description

Prodigy Education connects students, parents, teachers and school districts with resources that promote a lifelong love of learning. Anyone with an internet connection is welcome to create a free account and try the most effective and engaging K-8 math platform in the world. Our business model helps us connect with youth around the world, with over 100 million students now voluntarily practicing math every single day — and enjoying it! At Prodigy Education, we have an incredible team that works tirelessly to turn our goal of making education a human right into a reality. We are immensely grateful for our amazing team and all they do every day. We welcome people who share our passion to join our team, where you will have the opportunity to help an entire generation of students to LOVE learning. Our passion is our mission - to help every student in the world love learning! Please note: During the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to keep all our candidates safe, Prodigy is hiring and on-boarding 100% remotely for the time being.

Overview:

• Here at Prodigy, we are working hard to achieve our mission of helping every child in the world to LOVE learning. Our Engineering teams are scaling rapidly as we continue to hit our product and growth milestones, and it’s an exciting time for the company!
• As a QA analyst you will be working directly on development squads to give feedback on upcoming features, investigate issues raised by our Customer Support team, help develop new technology and testing practices to help Prodigy rapidly adapt to the changing technological and social landscapes, and help us be the most user-obsessed company we can be.

Your Impact:

• Dig deep into new features, ensuring they are easily understood, fun, and effective in their outcomes
• Learn new techniques and technologies to ensure we're building the right way
• Identify new opportunities to transform Education across the Globe
• Represent every student, helping us learn more about how to build the best products for everyone

Who You Are:

• Experienced writing and executing tests on new and existing software
• Familiar with SCRUM/AGILE methodologies, and able to look for opportunities to make your team better
• An effective communicator, able to work remotely with distributed development teams
• Great time management skills - we have a lot of priorities, and you'll need to be able to effectively prioritize and re-prioritize as things change
• Technically savvy, not afraid to open the console on your web browser to see what's going on under the hood
• Obsessed with inclusivity. We want all students to love learning.

Our Core Technologies:

• Backend: Node.js , GraphQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, AWS, Lambda
• Game: HTML5, Canvas, WebGL, Phaser, Pixi, Typescript
• Frontend: React, Reactive Native, ES6
• JIRA, Confluence, Browserstack, Percy, Jenkins, GitHub, CircleCI

Bonus Points For:

• Agile workflow experience
• Experience in the educational software space
• A strong passion for education

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to build a career of value and witness first hand the impact Prodigy has as the most engaging math platform in the world!
• A culture of transparency, where team members are involved in important conversations
• No micromanaging here! We believe in our employees skills and abilities, we encourage you to bring new innovative ideas to your team
• Full health benefits from day one (1) for you and your family, fully covered! Nothing is ever taken off your pay cheque
• We are a profitable company, with eligibility to participate in stock options for all employees
• Late or early riser? We understand! We offer flexible working hours that allow you to schedule your 8 hour day with a bit more flexibility. We do have core office hours, to ensure team members can be present for important meetings and department needs. Our core office hours are 10:30am - 3:00pm
While we operate 100% remotely for the time being, our company culture and values remain at the core of everything we do. We are offering a number of remote-friendly activities such as:
• Virtual trivia
• Zoom meditation, stretching, and fitness sessions
• Daily remote challenges via Slack
• Virtual “Prodigy Prepares” cooking series featuring our very own employees!
• Remote work employee budget for things like home office equipment etc.
When this pandemic comes to an end and it is safe to be back in the office here's a glimpse into what you can expect:
• Feel like a different work environment? Work from home 1x a week!
• Team building events that not only include you as a Prodigy employee, but your significant other and children as well
• Company pizza lunch every second week for ‘All Hands’, where we discuss important Prodigy milestones
• Do you need some fun to help break up your day? We have that covered! Join in some Ping Pong games, Smash Bros competitions or board games!

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 Game will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Apply for this job