Leading larger modernization initiatives across the platform
Developing the next generation of APIs
Evolving core modules including scheduling, placements, and lottery management
Improving data access, reporting, and analytics capabilities
Incorporating AI-assisted tools into the development lifecycle
Collaborating with Product Managers on planning and backlog refinement
Providing thoughtful feedback through code reviews
Participating in shared support responsibilities and incident response
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About Acuity Insights
Acuity Insights pioneers a world where exceptional professionals serve our communities. They empower higher education institutions to select and nurture well-rounded students. Their solutions ensure future physicians, teachers, and other professionals possess vital social intelligence and cultural competency. With over 600 higher education clients, Acuity Insights' Casper assessment has been completed by over 1 million applicants. Last year alone, 150,000 applicants used Casper across 90 live online sessions.
How We Work
Acuity Insights is a remote-first team of over 135 people, committed to trust, flexibility, and a sustainable pace. You will find high trust and autonomy in how work gets done here. Communication is thoughtful and async-friendly across their distributed team. They prioritize space for deep work, balanced with intentional moments of connection. Their culture is grounded in care, curiosity, and a shared purpose.
Engineering at Acuity Insights
Engineers at Acuity Insights solve real problems for the core Casper product. This product has over a decade of production history: stable, widely used, and revenue-critical. You will work on keeping this important product healthy while building new capabilities. This includes rethinking how Casper scores are calculated and presented. You will design how Casper detects and deters policy violations in an AI-driven environment. The team uses JavaScript, Meteor, MongoDB, React, and AWS. They operate an AI-first engineering environment, integrating tools like Copilot, Codex, and Claude daily. They look for developers comfortable with backend-heavy work, prioritizing progress over perfection. You will navigate different patterns, understand system behavior, and make thoughtful improvements. This team values reading before rewriting, understanding context before changing direction, and moving the system forward continuously. They build with a focus on reliability, recognizing that changes have real impact.
Why Join Us
Contribute to a product used by over 1 million applicants to shape future professionals.
Join a remote-first company with high trust, autonomy, and a sustainable work-life balance.
Grow your skills with a $3,000 annual learning budget and dedicated Acuity Days off for rest and development.
Work in an AI-first engineering environment, integrating advanced tools into your daily workflow.
Shape the future of higher education admissions by solving complex, impactful problems.
Benefits & Perks
Transparent compensation with competitive salary ranges.
$3,000 annual learning budget for professional development.
Access to employee stock options, sharing in company success.
Remote-first work within Canada, with up to six weeks per year to work internationally.
Self-directed vacation (most teammates take 4-6 weeks annually) and monthly Acuity Days (collective Friday off).
Two-week company-wide closure every December.
Comprehensive health benefits from day one for you and your dependents.
2% GRSP matching program for future-focused support.
16-week parental leave top-up beyond EI, available to all parents.