Intermediate Software Developer, Top Hat

• 3+ years of experience in full-stack software development
• Front-end proficiency, ideally with React, and back-end experience—we use Django and FastAPI, but similar experience with other frameworks is welcome
• A proactive problem-solver: Navigate ambiguity confidently by asking the right questions, making informed decisions, and aligning with stakeholders
• Innovation-focused mindset: Excited by experimentation, eager to propose ideas that enhance both technology and product design
• Strong communication skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical audiences
• A commitment to quality: You take pride in writing reliable, tested code and embrace full ownership of your work’s quality

• This team provides professors and content creators with a platform to create, organize, and distribute interactive and engaging educational materials for students
• We’re currently experimenting with ways to make digital textbooks more relevant, approachable, and affordable for students, and recently rolled out a feature that lets professors generate interactive questions for their lectures
• You will contribute to innovation and experimentation, leveraging data-driven insights to deliver impactful product improvements
• With a focus on collaboration and iteration, you’ll play a critical role in building products that drive success for both students and educators
• Drive impactful projects: Take ownership of key initiatives, leading the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) from discovery and planning to development and release, in collaboration with Product, Design, and Engineering peers
• Experiment and innovate: Propose bold ideas, experiment with solutions, and iterate to improve both our technology and the products we build
• Collaborate in a dynamic environment: Work in a cross-functional scrum team to design and build scalable, user-focused features
• Contribute across the board: Support team goals by resolving bugs, tackling individual tickets, and ensuring the continuous improvement of our products

• Professional learning and development for all role levels
• The latest and greatest technology to do your job
• An awesome and welcoming Toronto HQ
• Competitive benefits and health/lifestyle spending accounts
• A management team focused on performance, growth, engagement and connection
• Employee-led, exec sponsored employee resource groups

Total funding: $234.9m

Top Hat is at the apex of two major trends in education: the digitisation of platforms for content and the rising costs of higher education for students. By digitising work largely created by professors, Top Hat has delivered engaging content at lower cost for students across Canada and North America.