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Software Engineer

Ascend
Location
San Francisco
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Tech
Salary
$160,000–$200,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience
  • Experience working at a growth-stage startup
  • Experience with relational databases
  • Experience building and scaling consumer products
  • A strong desire to learn new skills and solve business problems
Nice to have
  • Familiarity or interest in learning Ruby on Rails and Next.js
  • Familiarity with building external APIs and integrations with platforms such as Salesforce
  • Experience in building payment, checkout, or insurance products
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer at Ascend, you will work on expanding the core product by solving complex technical challenges primarily using Ruby. Your role involves collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to develop new product features, dashboards, and checkout processes, while also maintaining high product quality through proactive monitoring and continuous improvements.

Benefits
  • Base Salary Range: $160,000–$200,000
Things to weigh
  • No remote work mentioned, position is on-site in San Francisco
  • Focus on customer interaction and cross-functional collaboration may require strong interpersonal skills
  • Role involves working with a specific tech stack which may not be widely used outside of the company
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