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Lead UX Designer

Age of Learning · Glendale, CA (Hybrid) · Hybrid

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About Age of Learning

Age of Learning creates award-winning learning games and educational apps that help kids build real skills. Discover fun, trusted learning today. Backed by ICONIQ.

About the role

Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 2nd grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning programs ABCmouse®, Adventure Academy®, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español®.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in game design, UX design, or a hybrid of both, with shipped titles or products in your portfolio
  • Proven experience designing casual mobile games, with a strong grasp of engagement loops, progression systems, and player motivation
  • Proficiency in Figma for UX flows, interactive prototypes, and design specs
  • Demonstrated ability to design and tune game economy and metagame systems
  • Track record of delivering live-service content and iterating on features post-launch based on data
  • Comfort working with product analytics—pulling data, reading dashboards, and using metrics to drive decisions
More about this role

Age of Learning® is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 2nd grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company’s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning programs ABCmouse®, Adventure Academy®, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español®. Having served over 55 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit AgeofLearning.com.

We’re looking for a rare combination: a passionate, player-empathetic designer who can develop complex systems as well as clear, end-user experiences for children. The Lead UX Designer will work across all of ABCmouse’s game experiences: improving existing activities, ideating new features and mechanics, and creating live-service content—while keeping the learning needs of young children at the center of every decision.

This is a “unicorn” role that sits at the intersection of UX design, casual...

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