Full Stack Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented Full Stack Engineer to join our Lecture Engagement Team. This team is dedicated to providing professors and students with a platform that fosters interactive and engaging lecture sessions. We are actively experimenting with new features, including AI-powered personalized questions, to enhance the professor and student experience and increase social interaction within the classroom. As a key member of this team, you will contribute to innovation and experimentation, leveraging data-driven insights to deliver impactful product improvements. You will play a critical role in building products that drive success for both students and educators, focusing on collaboration and iteration to solve at-scale challenges and fulfill our mission to spark better teaching and learning for a brighter world.

About Top Hat

Top Hat is transforming higher education by providing a platform that helps professors create engaging, active learning environments, leading to improved attendance, grades, and overall lecture experience. With over 750 universities and 3 million students already using Top Hat, we aim to reach all 4,000+ post-secondary institutions across North America. As part of our growing Engineering team, you will help design and build the next generation of features that will shape classrooms worldwide.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Build with AI: Challenge the status quo by leveraging new AI technologies in our daily development and operational processes.
• Collaborate in a dynamic environment: Work within 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in full-stack software development.
• Proficiency in front-end development, ideally with React.
• Back-end development experience, with a preference for Django and FastAPI, though experience with similar frameworks is welcome.
• A proactive problem-solver who can navigate ambiguity by asking the right questions, making informed decisions, and aligning with stakeholders.
• An innovation-focused mindset, excited by experimentation and eager to propose ideas that enhance technology and product design.
• Strong communication skills, including exceptional written and verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
• A commitment to quality, taking pride in writing reliable, tested code and embracing full ownership of work quality.

Why Team Members Love Working at Top Hat

• A noble mission that creates meaningful, fulfilling work.
• A team that cares deeply for customers and for each other.
• Flexible, remote-first work environment.
• Professional learning and development opportunities for all role levels.
• An awesome and welcoming Toronto HQ.
• Competitive health benefits that start on day one.
• A management team focused on performance, growth, engagement, and connection.
• Our winning strategy and market potential.
• Innovative PTO policy with ample time and space for self-care.
• Passionate customers who believe in us and what we do.
• A chance to work with new technologies like generative AI and see their customer impact.