Backend Software Engineer

As a Backend Software Engineer at Ascend Analytics, you will be part of a collaborative team advancing software solutions and analytics to support the clean-tech power revolution. Your strong software engineering skills will support mission critical decision analytics for renewable and battery storage power providers around the globe. If you want to help shape a new future of a cleaner, most cost-effective energy supply and work for an industry-leading software company with dedicated and talented people passionate about our future, this could be a great fit. Ascend is a fast growing and profitable company with opportunity for advancement.

• Design and write clean, scalable, production code
• Refactor code for improved performance, stability, and scalability
• Develop automatic tests and deployment scripts
• Implement systems for collecting, storing, and working with data at scale
• Integrate and generalize prototype mathematical and data science models within production software
• Communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Contribute to scoping and design discussions
• Collaborate with front-end software engineers, data scientists, and technical sales team
• Follow agile scrum process and contribute to technical design reviews, implementation strategies, operational system support, and sprint planning.

• BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, Data/Information Science, Physics, Operations Research, Statistics, Economics, or Power Systems
• 2+ years as a backend software engineer
• Demonstrated academic or professional software coding experience
• Preference in one or more of the following languages: Python, Java, C++, Matlab, R, Julia including object-oriented design
• Strong background in programming related to applied mathematical, engineering, and physical sciences
• Familiarity with data processing in Python (including Pandas, Numpy, Sympy, Scikit-Learn) is strongly preferred
• Data Science, including statistics, optimization, machine learning, and data visualization
• Performance computing, including distributed and parallel computing technologies

• Flexible work hours
• Relaxed work environment
• Opportunities for advancement
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Dependent care spending account
• 401k plan
• Equal Employment Opportunity employer
• Inclusive environment for all employees
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities