Software Engineering Intern

About the position

Ascend Analytics is looking for smart, motivated undergraduates (juniors, seniors), graduate students, or early alumni to join our team in Boulder, CO for a term, semester, or summer as interns. This role is located in the Boulder office, and not available for remote work at this time. If you want to help shape a new future of a cleaner, more cost-effective energy supply and work with an industry-leading software company with dedicated and talented people who are passionate about our future, this could be a great place to start. Ascend Analytics is an innovative software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid to renewables. Ascend's solutions provide analytics for power traders, risk analysts, resource managers, developers, and financiers that support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies over the next hour, to hedging and budgeting decisions over the next five years, to long-term investment and resource planning decisions over the next thirty years.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in software design and development tasks.
• Writing code and developing software applications using programming languages.
• Testing and debugging software applications to ensure quality and functionality.
• Documenting software design, code changes, and development processes.
• Conducting research on emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Collaborating with team members to meet project deadlines and objectives.
• Communicating project status, progress, and challenges to team members and stakeholders.
• Following established software development processes and coding standards.
• Participating in team meetings and brainstorming sessions.

Requirements

• Strong quantitative background (such as a degree in computer science, economics, physics, engineering, math, or energy systems)
• Strong academic performance (GPA 3.4 or higher)
• Desire and willingness to relocate to Boulder, CO for the semester or summer
• Foundational skills in at least one language - React or Python
• Preference for some programming and statistical academic experience or coursework
• Passion for creating software solutions for the energy transition, and alignment with Ascend values
• Great teamwork skills; our projects are all collaborative and we highly value communication
• A high degree of ownership and commitment.

Benefits

• Compensation: $25 - $30 / hour
• Flexible work hours in a relaxed environment
• Collaborative work culture
• Interactions with senior management happen daily
• Hard work never goes unnoticed