Job description

Company Overview: 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. Summary: We’re looking for a passionate, player-empathetic designer who can develop clear, end-user experiences for children and their parents. The Lead UX Designer will work across all of ABCmouse’s game experiences: improving existing learning activities, developing and optimizing parent-facing features, and supporting new feature development—while keeping the learning needs of young children at the center of every decision. The ideal candidate has a background shipping strong UX designs, ideally in an educational or casual gaming space, with data-informed product thinking. We’re looking for action-oriented and producer-minded candidates, comfortable driving work from a rough idea all the way to launch, and energized by the challenge of making education feel like play. Responsibilities: Create high-quality UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual specs in Figma that communicate design intent clearly to engineering and product partners Use product data, user research, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and validate design decisions Collaborate closely with producers, engineers, educators, and artists to bring features from inception to shipped product Champion the end user—primarily children ages 2–10 and their parents—throughout the design process, advocating for age-appropriate, accessible, and delightful experiences Maintain a deep understanding of the ABCmouse product, user base, and competitive landscape to proactively surface improvement opportunities Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Sc, or similar) to accelerate design exploration , prototyping workflows, and launch of designs to our end users at high quality Partner with data teams to pull and interpret metrics that inform ongoing feature refinement and live-service decisions Contribute to design system standards and best practices for game design across the ABCmouse product and within AI tools and workflows Minimum Qualifications: 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 mobile product s, with an emphasis on education, casual gaming, or other child/family-focused apps Proficiency in Figma for UX flows, interactive prototypes, and design specs Track record of delivering live-service content and iterating on designs post-launch based on data Comfort working with product analytics—pulling data, reading dashboards, and using metrics to drive decisions Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; able to work fluidly with product, engineering, art, and education teams Action-oriented with a producer mindset—you drive work forward and see it through to completion without waiting to be asked Passion for and deep empathy with end users, especially children and families Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with early childhood learning principles or curriculum design Experience with AI-assisted design tools integrated into a professional workflow Experience at a company shipping subscription or live-service consumer products Familiarity with ABCmouse or similar early learning platforms as a user, parent, or designer The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position is below. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Total Compensation: $140,000 — $165,000 USD Age of Learning currently provides: 91% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 70% of dependent benefits premiums A 401(k) program with employer match 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3rd anniversary), 12 observed national paid holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year 7 paid days for company-wide year end closure (includes 3 observed paid holidays) Security Advisory At Age of Learning, we prioritize a safe recruitment process. Communication will come solely from official Age of Learning email addresses, @aofl.com, or our verified LinkedIn Recruiter accounts — be cautious of deviations. We will never request sensitive personal information during the early application stages. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or Zoom — never through messaging apps. Job offers are communicated verbally and followed by written documentation via DocuSign. Any requests for personal information will occur through secure channels only. An Equal Opportunity Employer Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to EEOC requirements and state applicable laws, e.g. New York City Fair Chance Act. Employee/Applicant Privacy Notice We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Requirements

Must-haves

Create high-quality UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual specs in Figma that communicate design intent clearly to engineering and product partners
Use product data, user research, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and validate design decisions
Collaborate closely with producers, engineers, educators, and artists to bring features from inception to shipped product
Champion the end user—primarily children ages 2–10 and their parents—throughout the design process, advocating for age-appropriate, accessible, and delightful experiences
Maintain a deep understanding of the ABCmouse product, user base, and competitive landscape to proactively surface improvement opportunities
Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Sc, or similar) to accelerate design exploration , prototyping workflows, and launch of designs to our end users at high quality
Partner with data teams to pull and interpret metrics that inform ongoing feature refinement and live-service decisions
Contribute to design system standards and best practices for game design across the ABCmouse product and within AI tools and workflows
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 mobile product s, with an emphasis on education, casual gaming, or other child/family-focused apps
Proficiency in Figma for UX flows, interactive prototypes, and design specs
Track record of delivering live-service content and iterating on designs post-launch based on data
Comfort working with product analytics—pulling data, reading dashboards, and using metrics to drive decisions
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; able to work fluidly with product, engineering, art, and education teams

Nice-to-haves

Familiarity with early childhood learning principles or curriculum design
Experience with AI-assisted design tools integrated into a professional workflow
Experience at a company shipping subscription or live-service consumer products
Familiarity with ABCmouse or similar early learning platforms as a user, parent, or designer
91% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 70% of dependent benefits premiums
15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3rd anniversary), 12 observed national paid holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year
7 paid days for company-wide year end closure (includes 3 observed paid holidays)
Security Advisory
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Employee/Applicant Privacy Notice

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