Backend Engineer

Ascend is on a mission to make data engineering delightful. We help customers spend more time bringing data innovations to life by simplifying and accelerating data delivery.
As a member of Ascend’s backend engineering team, you will design, implement, and scale a variety of micro-services that power the entire Ascend platform. You will leverage your experience and satiate your curiosity while integrating with the most modern big data and infrastructure platforms in the world. We believe the best teams are those comprised of individuals who have demonstrated excellence in a variety of areas, love sharing knowledge with their team, and actively seek out environments where they are not the smartest person in the room.

What you'll do:

Design and manage robust, simple, and maintainable systems.
Drive architectural design decisions that improve the scalability, performance, and efficiency of our backend systems.
Integrate and use a wide array of technologies, including AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud services.
Evaluate new tools, technologies, and processes to improve team speed and efficiency.
Actively participate in our evolving engineering process.


What we look for:

Architect: You're passionate about architecture and designing for scale.
Breadth: You have a familiarity with a large range of technologies that help you to identify unique and elegant solutions
Scale: You have experience designing, deploying, and operating large scale systems
Polish: You are well versed in monitoring and automation
Skills: 5+ years of experience with skills in Python, Typescript, Kubernetes, and related technologies a plus


What we offer:

Medical/Dental/Vision covered at 100%
Long-term & Short-term disability
Life Insurance
Meaningful equity
401(k)
Flexible PTO
Annual Learning Stipend
Remote Work Stipend


This role is Hybrid and requires Monday office attendance in our Palo Alto HQ. The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $120,000 - $220,000 USD, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ascend we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Ascend.io is an equal opportunity employer. At Ascend.io, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.


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