Job Openings

Social Media & Marketing Manager

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking a highly motivated and versatile Social Media & Marketing Manager to own and drive our online and offline presence. This is a dynamic, hands-on role perfect for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Social media management – create and curate compelling content (text, images, videos) for various social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok).
• Video content creation – plan, shoot, and edit high-quality video content for social media and other marketing channels.
• Search engine optimization (SEO)
• Online & offline Marketing – develop and manage online advertising campaigns, monitor performance and analyze ROI.
• Community management – build and manage creators’ community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in social media management, content creation, and digital marketing.
• Strong video production and editing skills.
• Solid understanding of SEO principles and best practices.
• Experience with online advertising platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in social media management tools, video editing software, and analytics platforms.
• A portfolio of past work is required.

AI Engineer (AI Tutor)

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced AI Engineer (AI Tutor) to join our founding team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the architecture design and development of large language model applications to create comprehensive educational lessons
• Design and implement model fine-tuning solutions, build and optimize model knowledge base
• Responsible for performance optimization and technical difficulties in all AI applications
• Participate in the formulation of technical plans and promote project implementation

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above in computer science, software engineering, applied mathematics or related science and engineering majors
• Proficient in Python programming, with good coding style and architecture design capabilities
• Proficient in the fine-tuning and deployment of mainstream large language models (such as ChatGPT, LLaMA, DeepSeek, etc.)
• Familiar with modern AI application development frameworks (such as LangChain, Dify.AI, CrewAI, etc.)
• Strong foundation in at least one deep learning framework (PyTorch/TensorFlow, etc.)
• Strong problem solving skills and be able to quickly understand and optimize existing codes
• Passionate about innovation in education technology and adaptability to new technologies
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Sound Engineer

Remote / Worldwide

Responsibilities

• Create and produce original songs, background music and sound effects suitable for children.
• Work closely with game designers and education experts to ensure audio content is consistent with educational goals and gameplay design.
• Responsible for audio editing, mixing and sound quality optimization.
• Manage and maintain music and sound effects libraries.
• Conduct copyright review and compliance management of existing music material.
• Optimize audio files for multi-platform interactive content, including mobile devices and the web.

Requirements

• Have a professional background in music, sound design or related fields.
• Understand the preferences of different cultures for music and sound effects and have broad adaptability and cultural sensitivity.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience related to music production. Applicants with experience in children's music production are preferred.
• Proficient in audio editing software (such as Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, etc.).
• Proficient in music middleware (such as FMOD, Wwise, etc.), able to design and implement complex audio logic and dynamic sound effects.
• Able to create various styles of music suitable for children of different ages.
• Experience creating interactive or game sound effects.
• Understand music theory and composition techniques and be able to independently create music and sound effects according to project needs.
• Have excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Proficient in time management, and project management; able to maintain creativity and productivity within tight schedules.
• Passionate about children's education content and be creative in improving children's learning experience.

Educator

Remote / Worldwide

Are you passionate about making learning fun and engaging for children? We’re looking for a creative and experienced educator to design interactive English lessons and write immersive stories for young learners (ages 5-10). In this role, you’ll play a key part in gamifying English language education, helping children learn through play. If you’re excited to combine teaching, storytelling, AI and game-based learning, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed, engaging lesson plans that make learning interactive and playful.
• Write captivating, age-appropriate stories using our Giggle Creator application, aligning with our themes.
• Experiment with AI tools to enhance storytelling and provide feedback to the team.
• Collaborate with other educators, product managers, designers, and developers to bring lessons to life.
• Regularly review, refine, and update educational content to maintain quality and alignment with curriculum standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, English, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience teaching young learners (ages 3 - 9) and a deep understanding of beginner/intermediate English language education.
• Strong background in content development, curriculum design, or educational storytelling.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills (native or equivalent level).
• A keen eye for detail, creativity, and a passion for making learning fun!

Backend Engineer

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our founding team

Responsibilities

• In charge of Java-related programming and maintenance work.
• Participate in system design to ensure code quality and system stability.
• Work closely with the team to complete project requirements analysis and module division.
• In charge of the design and development of the overall back-end architecture.

Requirements

• Proficient in Java and Kotlin programming languages, and have good coding habits.
• At least 5 years of related-work experience in programming; experience in children's products is a plus.
• Creativity and ownership are a must. We are looking for someone who is passionate about design and eager to contribute ideas to be a part of our core founding members.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Unity Developer

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced Unity Developer to join our founding team.

Responsibilities

• From concept to deployment, responsible for the end-to-end development of our MVP Android version, as well as adaptation on different models of devices.
• Collaborate closely with the product team to translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Implement game mechanics, functionalities, and UI/UX elements according to design requirements to enhance user engagement and learning outcomes.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure smooth performance across a variety of mobile devices.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in Unity game development or equivalent project experience.
• Extensive knowledge & experience with Unity game development engine; able to use Unity for the development of interactive games and educational content.
• Extensive knowledge of C# in the context of Unity as well as experience in implementing game physics, animation, and user interface development.
• Good demonstrable experience with Unity's UI tools.
• Familiar with JavaScript (and TypeScript), able to create performance-optimized and user-friendly mobile application interfaces.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience with iOS development is a plus.
• Preferred Skills: gamification techniques, educational game design, API integration, publishing processes on Google Play Store, AR/XR, AI/LLM.

Spine Animation Designer

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced Spine Animation Designer to join our founding team.

Responsibilities

• Design and create animations for game characters, scenes, and special effects, completing high-quality animation designs according to game requirements.
• Work closely with team members such as concept artists and UI designers to ensure that the animations are coordinated with the overall game style.
• Continuously optimize animation effects, improve game quality, and enhance player satisfaction.
• Keep track of industry trends, pay attention to new technologies, and provide innovative animation design suggestions for the team.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in Spine animation design tools.
• Extensive knowledge & experience with Unity development engine.
• Experience with complete project development.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Creative and enthusiastic in making the best in class education product.
• Bonus: Past experience in cartoon animation design and familiar with exaggerated expressive techniques.
• Bonus: AE Design.

Our position has great flexibility on locations globally and is 100% remote-working.

AI Engineer (video generation)

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced AI Engineer (video generation) to join our founding team

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the application and development of large AI models on video content.
• Generating videos through AI for our educational interactive content.
• Optimizing the quality and efficiency of video generation and developing automated generation tools.
• Developing human-computer interaction (HCI) to optimize the content quality and relevance.

Requirements

• Degree in computer science, programing or software-related programs; direct experience in AI/machine learning related projects are preferred.
• Solid programming skills with training frameworks such as tensorflow and pytorch.
• Familiar with generation models such as Stable Diffusion and Midjourney; video processing (FFmpeg, etc.) is preferred.
• Familiar with large model application development (GPT series, LLaMA, etc.), and large model enhancement technologies (RAG, RLHF, etc.).
• Experience with using common AI tools such as stable diffusion web ui/comfyUI etc.
• Familiar with model deployment and service (FastAPI/Flask, etc.); GPU cluster usage and management is preferred
• Candidate with prior experience in video generation related projects, education product development, open source projects, and/or deployment of large models is preferred

UI/UX Designer

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced UI/UX Designer to join our founding team

Responsibilities

• Define and design the user flow for various product lines in Giggle Academy, including interface design, user experience design and interaction design.
• Create high quality designs that is suitable for children of all age with details to colour pairing and compositions.
• Conduct user research and data analysis to ensure the interaction design is suitable for children of targeted age group.
• Work closely with product, concept team and graphic designer to transform educational contents into visual representations.
• Collaborate with product and engineering team to ensure the implementation meet the design requirements.
• Stay updated with design trends and industry dynamics to continuously enhance design skills.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in product design, experience in children's product is a plus.
• Proficient in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and familiar with prototyping tools like Principle and Axure.
• Creativity and ownership are a must. We are looking for someone who is passionate with design and eager to contribute to ideas to be a part of our core founding members.
• Candidates who love motion designs or illustration are preferred.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced start-up environment.

2D Graphic Designer

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle Academy is seeking an experienced 2D Graphic Designer to join our founding team

Responsibilities

• Define the visual concepts and styles of our educational games, including game characters, props, and scenes. Ensure the overall screen is catered to young children with adequate elements of cuteness, colours, engagement and attractiveness.
• Create high quality artwork that is suitable for children of all age with details to colour pairing and compositions.
• Work closely with the concept team, UI/UX designers and animators to ensure the visual delivery meet the content requirements.
• Involve actively in concept discussion, and propose initiatives not only related to the artwork, but also to other production steps ( e.g. game design, animation design, etc.)

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in game/gamification/educational graphic design. Past experiences in cartoon design is a plus.
• Proficient with Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, experience with Animate is a plus.
• Creativity and ownership are a must. We are looking for someone who is passionate with design and eager to contribute to ideas to be a part of our core founding team
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.

Senior Mobile/App Game Developer (Android)

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle is seeking a Senior Mobile/App Game Developer to lead the rapid development and launch of our MVP game for English language learners. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in game development and a proven track record of delivering high-quality Mobile/App games (bonus points if games are educational).

Responsibilities

• From concept to deployment, responsible for the end-to-end development of our MVP Android version, as well as adaptation on different models of devices.
• Collaborate closely with the product team to translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Implement game mechanics, functionalities, and UI/UX elements according to design requirements to enhance user engagement and learning outcomes.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure smooth performance across a variety of mobile devices.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in Android game development or equivalent project experience.
• Extensive knowledge of game engines/frameworks, with a preference for Android-specific experience.
• Proficient in Unity game development engine, able to use Unity for the development of interactive games and educational content.
• Possess the ability to program efficiently in C# language, as well as experience in implementing game physics, animation, and user interface development.
• Deep understanding of React Native for cross-platform mobile application development.
• Familiar with JavaScript (and TypeScript), able to create performance-optimized and user-friendly mobile application interfaces.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Bonus: Experience with iOS development is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with gamification techniques and educational game design principles.
• Familiarity with backend development and API integration.
• UI/UX design experience and ability to create visually appealing interfaces.
• Understanding of mobile app publishing processes on Google Play Store.
• Experience with AR/XR application development.
• Experience with AI/LLM application development.

Gamification Product Manager

Remote / Worldwide

Giggle is on the hunt for a strategic and creative Product Manager for Gamification. In this role, you will steer the creation and implementation of gamification strategies aimed at enhancing user engagement and learning experience. You harness a blend of product management prowess with a keen eye for integrating gaming mechanics in education.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of compelling gamification strategies that enhance student engagement and learning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, developers, and executive leadership, to deliver gamified solutions that align with our education & gamification goals.
• Regularly perform learner research and peer analysis to understand educational trends and incorporate relevant gamification techniques.
• Monitor, measure, and report on the success of implemented gamification strategies, making adjustments as necessary to achieve desired product outcomes.

Requirements

• 7 years experience (or equivalent project experience) in product management and gamification, preferably in the edtech/gaming industry.
• Demonstrable knowledge in the mechanics of gamification, user engagement, and game design thinking.
• Strong data analysis skills, project management skills, and user-centric mindset.

Content Production Manager / Educator

Remote / Worldwide

We're searching for a passionate and knowledgeable Content Production Manager, with a focus on teaching English as a second language. This role involves creating immersive and effective learning content to gamify beginner/intermediate English language concepts. Candidates should be experienced in content production, exhibit a deep understanding of K12 English language curriculums, and demonstrate an ability to make them accessible and engaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce engaging English content/learning paths that aligns with our educational objectives and gamification strategies
• Work closely with PM and tech teams to ensure content is pedagogically sound and user-centric.
• Review, edit, and update content to maintain its relevance in accordance with the evolving curriculum standards and learner needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Advanced degree in English, Education, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in content development or educational content production, with a focus on English.
• Experience teaching English as a second language, teaching concepts, and the ability to simplify them for varied audiences.
• Native or equivalent written/verbal English language skills, with an eye for detail and creative flair.