Web and/or Mobile Developer
Does doin’ your thing in Django take you to your happy place? Does coding in Python feel better than Christmas morning? Does programming in JavaScript bring you more satisfaction than rainbows and puppies combined? Read on, you Maniac Hack. Read on.
If you’ve been to university, you understand the nut Top Hat Monocle is trying to crack. Your professor starts to talk, and you really do have every intention of listening. But within about five minutes, your good intentions fly out the window and you begin to surf Facebook, catch some Zz’s, or if you’re feeling really ambitious start working on a problem set for a completely unrelated class. When you join our team, you’ll be working on classroom interaction software and help higher education find its mojo!
Your work will touch tens of thousands of paying customers (60,000 and growing every day). Plus, you’ll get to ship code on a weekly basis. We only officially launched a little over a year ago, but we’re already profitable and are growing like crazy! Lucky for you, we’re small but mighty. That means you get to touch everything—front-end, back-end, database code—whatever your little hacker heart desires! And what’s more? Everything you touch will be yours. Well, kind of. We follow the “Facebook approach,” meaning we give developers complete ownership of features.
The Fabulous Life of the Top Hat Monocle Developer comes with other sweet perks too. Every fifth week is hack-week, where you and your fellow developers get to spend a week working on pet projects. There’s also lots of free deliciousness. What’s up catered breakfast and unlimited snacks and drinks? Oh, and did we mention Call of Duty throw-downs at lunch?
So what do you need in order to join the already-brilliant Top Hat Monocle team?
1. At least a few years of web development experience under your belt.
2. Be able to put together robust, maintainable systems. Hacking together code for one-off projects isn't going to cut it in this shop.
3. Degree in a technical field is preferred, but not essential.
4. Be super smart and a quick learner (but we didn't have to tell you that). Ideally, you’re really comfortable working in Python, HTML5, Django and JavaScript, preferably on the client-side (with bonus points for Node.js). That said, we know that a good developer only needs a few months to pick up a new language and framework. So even if you’ve only worked with PHP in the past, if you’re a rapid-fire learner and a go-getter, we’d still love to talk to you!
You'd be joining us in our sweet (we're talkin sweeter than maple syrup) new office digs in Toronto!
Sales Representative
You'd think you'd get used to the standing ovations, high-fives, and a near-perfect close-rate. But not you, future Outside Sales Rep for Top Hat Monocle! You dream in demos, and closing a sale tastes better than ice-cold lemonade on a hot day. Your role primarily will consist of meeting with potential customers, giving a killer demo of our software, and closing the sale. Since we’re an education technology company, that means that—yep, you’re going back to school. Don’t worry, though. You won’t be tested on derivatives or the periodic table. You’ll be responsible for giving Oscar-worthy demos to professors and schools. This time, your grade will depend on your ability to deliver an unparalleled demo of an awesome product and successfully close a sale.
With over 60,000 students and over 70 universities in the US and Canada already using our tool, we’re growing like crazy! This role offers tremendous room for growth and is the perfect opportunity fast-track your career while helping us on our mission to make active learning the norm in universities. You’ll start off with a small territory to call your own, but you’ll quickly be able to move on to managing more clients after you’ve shown us what incredible sales skills you have. You’ll be able to grow with the company, and if you’re looking for a more senior role with your own team of reps that’s definitely attainable within a year.
As for location, you can be based in San Francisco, work remotely or work out of our headquarters in Toronto.
Desired Skills & Experience
1. You should have 1-3 years inside/outside sales experience
2. You should be tech-savvy (comfortable with standard office software and web-based applications)
3. You need to have a driver's license (don’t worry, we won’t make fun of your picture)
4. You must be ambitious, competitive and internally motivated