Job Description

Leading Edge Skills

is a focused IT and Business training and consulting company, based in California, right in the heart of Silicon Valley, that prepares students in transitioning and launching a new career quickly. We feel pride in offering a unique learning experience through training programs that are aligned with the industry requirements and are affordable.

Our professionals are the most valuable and respected asset for us. We make sure our professionals make use of their full potential to not only transform the skill set among the student body but make them feel comfortable when they come across unexpected and challenging scenarios they may face at the workplace.

We are a trusted federal contractor delivering training and technical solutions for DOD - national agencies including the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy. Our programs are designed to advance technical and leadership capacity across transportation, defense, and technology sectors. We are seeking highly qualified professionals to join our team for an upcoming training contract supporting course development, updates, and delivery nationwide.

We're looking for humans with a passion, empathy, and accountability to prepare contents and train public sector professionals and execute projects/consulting services through

Training Program that includes

Technical Expertise and Support Services for Design and Traffic Operations; Freight and Transportation Logistics; Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); and Transportation Performance Management (TPM)

Senior Gamification Specialist -- Education & Training

Position summary

We're seeking a senior gamification specialist to design, build, and evaluate gamified learning experiences for a public sector Transportation training program. The role blends instructional design, learning science, UX/game design, and LMS/technical integration to increase learner engagement, knowledge retention, and on-the-job transfer for transportation professionals.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's/Bachelor's degree in Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, HCI, Game Design or related field. Prior experience working with FHWA, DOT, or other federal training programs (NHI familiarity a plus). Experience creating xAPI statement design and implementing LRS (Learning Record Store) integrations. Background in behavioral design (nudge theory, habit formation) and experience measuring behavior change post-training. Experience with rapid user research (usability testing, cognitive walkthroughs) and running pilot A/B tests. Portfolio items including serious games, scenario-based training, and simulation authoring. Experience managing small development teams and coordinating contractors/subcontractors. Development experience (nice to have) hands-on coding or technical development experience to support prototyping and integration, for example: Frontend: HTML5, JavaScript (vanilla/ES6+), TypeScript, responsive web UI development, and frameworks (React, Vue, or similar). Game/interactive engines: Unity (C#) or basic familiarity with Unreal/HTML5 game frameworks. Backend/API: Node.js, Python (Flask/Django), REST APIs, working knowledge of authentication and data flow. xAPI/LRS integration and experience with JSON, HTTP, and basic SQL for analytics queries. Version control (Git), basic DevOps familiarity (CI/CD), and cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure) for deploying prototypes or LRS instances. Ability to produce quick working prototypes (HTML5/JS, Storyline with JS hooks, or Unity prototypes) to accelerate UAT and stakeholder demos.

Attitude required:

Honesty, humility, and integrity Inclusive and respectful Strong work ethic Passion for learning Comfortable with autonomy Eager to add new skills and grow professionally

Skills that are preferred, but not required:

Curiosity Assertiveness A love of IT and/or technology Proficiency with Gmail, Google Docs, Slack, and internal LES tools.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote