UX / Game Designer

About The Company

Age of Learning® is a pioneering educational technology company dedicated to developing engaging and effective learning resources for children from Pre-K through 2nd grade. With a focus on building a strong academic foundation and fostering a lifelong love of learning, the company has created a suite of research-based curriculum products designed by education experts. Its flagship programs, including ABCmouse®, Adventure Academy®, and personalized solutions like My Math Academy®, My Reading Academy®, and My Reading Academy Español®, serve over 55 million children worldwide. As a global leader in early childhood education, Age of Learning is committed to advancing equity, access, and opportunity for all children, leveraging innovative technology and evidence-based pedagogy to transform the learning experience.

About The Role

We are seeking a talented and passionate Lead UX/Game Designer to join our team in Glendale, CA, with a hybrid work model. This role sits at the intersection of UX design, casual game development, and data-driven product management, requiring a unique blend of skills to create compelling, age-appropriate gaming experiences for children aged 2–10. The Lead UX/Game Designer will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end design process of new game features and enhancements, ensuring that each experience is engaging, accessible, and educational. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including product managers, engineers, educators, and artists—to develop innovative game mechanics, balance complex systems, and implement live-service content. Your work will directly impact millions of children and families worldwide, making learning a fun and rewarding journey.

The ideal candidate will be action-oriented, proactive, and deeply empathetic to young users’ needs, with a strong portfolio demonstrating experience in casual game design, UX, and live-service product development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in game design, UX design, or a hybrid role, with a proven track record of shipped titles or products.
• Extensive experience designing casual mobile games, with a solid understanding of engagement loops, progression systems, and player motivation.
• Proficiency in Figma for creating UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and detailed design specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to design and optimize game economy and metagame systems.
• Experience delivering live-service content and iterating on features based on user data and feedback.
• Comfort working with product analytics, interpreting dashboards, and using metrics to inform design decisions.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, art, and education.
• Action-oriented mindset with a producer approach, capable of driving projects from conception to launch.
• Deep empathy and passion for creating age-appropriate, accessible, and delightful experiences for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design of new game features and improvements to existing games, from initial concept through launch and ongoing live-service updates.
• Create high-quality UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual specifications in Figma, ensuring clear communication of design intent to engineering and product teams.
• Design and balance complex game systems, including metagame mechanics and economy structures that motivate and reward young learners effectively.
• Utilize product data, user research, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for enhancement and validate design choices.
• Collaborate closely with producers, engineers, educators, and artists to bring innovative features from concept to shipped product.
• Advocate for the end user—children aged 2–10 and their parents—by ensuring experiences are age-appropriate, accessible, and engaging.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the ABCmouse product, user base, and competitive landscape to proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Leverage AI tools such as Claude, Sc, or similar to accelerate design exploration, prototyping workflows, and high-quality launches.
• Partner with data teams to analyze metrics, interpret user engagement, and inform ongoing feature refinement and live-service decisions.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of design system standards and best practices for game design within the ABCmouse platform and AI workflows.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $140,000 - $165,000 USD, commensurate with experience and skills.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, with 91% of employee premiums and 70% of dependent premiums covered by the company.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
• Paid time off including 15 vacation days (increasing to 20 days on third anniversary), 12 national holidays, and 9 sick days annually.
• Paid volunteer hours totaling 16 per year.
• Company-wide year-end closure with 7 paid days, including 3 observed holidays.
• Flexible work environment offering hybrid options (two or more days in-office) or fully remote work for most positions.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a mission-driven organization dedicated to early childhood education.