Staff Data Developer - Data Architecture

Prodigy Education; Ontario; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodigy Education is looking for a Staff Data Developer to design and develop foundational data systems that empower AI/ML capabilities across its educational platforms. This mid-senior role requires a blend of technical expertise and business acumen, focusing on creating scalable, well-governed data solutions. Joining Prodigy means being part of a mission-driven organization that captivates millions of students and teachers through game-based learning.

Benefits

Growth Mindset culture

Total Rewards Program

Inspirational mission

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data systems.
• Expertise in real-time APIs and ML feature stores.
• Experience in building modular data products.

Responsibilities

• Design foundational data systems for AI/ML capabilities.
• Lead the design of ML-ready data platforms.
• Ensure data quality and structure in the architecture.

Skills

Data architecture design

AI/ML capabilities

Data governance

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

MLflow

Airflow

Job description

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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 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.

As a Staff Data Developer - Data Architecture, you’ll design the foundational data systems that power our AI/ML capabilities, analytics and experimentation. Your work will enable trusted, reusable and ML ready data that drives intelligent product experience across our applications, internal tools and game environments.

Your Impact

• Enabling AI/ML capabilities at scale and 8+ years of experience in designing, governing and evolving modern data systems
• You will be focused on shaping the end-to-end data architecture that enables analytics, experimentation, machine learning and personalized experiences across our products, user facing applications, internal platforms and game based learning environments
• You will lead the design of ML ready data platforms, set governance and quality standards and define the infra strategy for tools such as Databricks, ML Flow, dbt, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes
• You will partner deeply with both technical teams and business stakeholders to build context around product, user and operational needs, ensuring the architecture reflects the realities of how data is created, used and activated across Prodigy
• The role blends deep technical expertise with strong business acumen and communication skills, helping ensure our data systems are not only scalable and governed - but aligned with the needs of the users, teams and products they serve.
  
  

About You

• Strategic architecture approach. A strong track record of designing modern data platforms that support batch and streaming workflows, real time APIs, ML feature stores and observability layers. You build with scalability in mind, enabling model training, batch inference and embedding intelligence in products
• Deep ownership of data quality and structure You excel at building structured, well-governed data systems. You design and enforce clear data models, naming conventions and lineage practices that make data easy to trust, track and reuse. You raise the bar on data quality, discoverability and readiness for end user consumption
• Expertise in modern data & ML tooling You have practical experience building with tools like Databricks, MLflow, dbt, Airflow, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes. You know how to stitch these together into reliable, scalable data pipelines that are production-grade
• Designing for reuse at scale You build with shared use in mind - designing modular data products, standardized schemas and common abstractions that work across domains. Your approach reduces duplication and technical debt, making it easier for team’s to build on top of our core architecture.
• Architecture informed by business reality You don’t design in a vacuum. You actively seek input from product managers, analysts and engineers to ground your architecture in how data is actually used - ensuring the systems you build align with real-world workflows, decisions and user experiences
• Influence through technical leadership You lead by example - setting direction through clear architectural thinking, mentoring others and helping teams adopt scalable solutions. Your influence comes from clarity and credibility, not control
• Hands-on guidance Provide expert technical guidance and code review feedback
  
  

Our Tech Stack

• We use Databricks, Airflow, and DBT for data engineering and a data platform.
• Monitoring and observability are via Datadog and Sentry.
• We run on AWS with a modern cloud-native architecture using Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Our backend services are primarily TypeScript and Python.
• Frontend development is React to a GraphQL API.
  
  

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.
• Join a company which empowers a Growth Mindset among its team members, so you grow as we do. You’ll also work on award-winning products which harness the magic of math and power of language for students in grades 1st-8th.
• 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.
• It’s not just about the work though; it's about the culture. As the Toronto Star reports in a recent feature on Prodigy: "Prodigy’s secret sauce is that it sees its corporate culture as something that is built slowly from the ground up and is always evolving.” Check it out here.
  
  

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 [e-mail], and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games

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