\nPython Software Engineer, Boulder, Colorado, United States OR Remote within U.S. for well qualified candidates \n\n \n\nAbout Ascend \n\nAscend Analytics is an innovative climate technology software and consulting company focused on energy analytics to support an increasingly complex power grid. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions for an array of key energy market stakeholders, from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend recently announced a strategic growth investment from prominent software and climate technology investors Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm which is focused on investing in and growing software companies, Galvanize Climate Solutions, which invests in companies and solutions advancing the energy transition, and Silversmith Capital Partners, a technology-focused growth equity firm. Read more about how the investment will accelerate Ascend’s product innovation here.  To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com. \n\nYour Impact at Ascend Analytics \n\nAs a Back-End 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. \n\nJob Responsibilities \n\n\nDesign and write clean, scalable, production code (our backend team primarily works in Python, and our frontend team works primarily in JavaScript) \n\nRefactor code for improved performance, stability, and scalability \n\nDevelop automatic tests (such as unit and integration tests) and deployment scripts \n\nImplement systems for collecting, storing, and working with data at scale \n\nWork with our team of analysts and data scientists to integrate and generalize prototype mathematical and data science models within production software \n\nCommunicate clearly and effectively (orally and in writing) with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders \n\nMentor and guide junior engineers \n\nContribute to scoping and design discussions \n\nThis position involves working collaboratively both within your software team and outside with the front-end software engineers, data scientists, and technical sales team. The software development team follows an agile scrum process, and all team members are expected to contribute to technical design reviews, implementation strategies, operational system support, and sprint planning. \n\n\n\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n\nBS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, Data/Information Science, Physics, Operations Research, Statistics, Economics, or Power Systems \n\n5+ years as a back-end software engineer \n\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n\nDemonstrated academic or professional software coding experience in one or more of the following languages: Python, Ruby, .NET, Java, C++, C#, Kotlin, Rust, or Javascript, including object-oriented design \n\nFamiliarity with data processing in Python (including Pandas, Numpy, Sympy, Scikit-Learn) is strongly preferred \n\nExperience designing and developing full-stack applications and RESTful web services \n\nFamiliarity or exposure to cloud computing platforms and ecosystems, e.g., Azure, AWS, and containerization, e.g., Docker \n\nData Science, including statistics, machine learning, and data visualization \n\nReferential databases, such as SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL \n\nAbility to communicate with impact and confidence, both orally and in writing \n\nStrong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic \n\nKnowledge of wholesale electricity markets; passion for renewables and storage \n\nExperience with code review, architecture, development, and promotion processes \n\n\n\n\nCompensation: $100,000 - $150,000            \n\nNegotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. \n\nWe offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  \n\nWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   \n\nAscend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]   \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Python, Design, Cloud, Junior, Sales, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $100,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nBoulder, Colorado, United States

\nPython Engineer, Boulder, CO OR Remote within U.S. for well qualified candidates\n\n \n\nYour Impact at Ascend Analytics \n\nAs a Back-End 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. \n\n \n\nAscend Analytics is an innovative “climate tech” software and consulting company focused on energy analytics that are transforming the electric grid. Ascend's solutions provide the analytics to support critical power supply decisions from operating strategies, for short and long-term investment and resource planning decisions. For more information, visit www.ascendanalytics.com. \n\nJob Responsibilities \n\nSupport and advance back-end software applications by: \n\n\nDesign and write clean, scalable, production code (our backend team primarily works in Python, and our frontend team works primarily in JavaScript) \n\nRefactor code for improved performance, stability, and scalability \n\nDevelop automatic tests (such as unit and integration tests) and deployment scripts \n\nImplement systems for collecting, storing, and working with data at scale \n\nWork with our team of analysts and data scientists to integrate and generalize prototype mathematical and data science models within production software \n\nCommunicate clearly and effectively (orally and in writing) with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders \n\nMentor and guide junior engineers \n\nContribute to scoping and design discussions \n\nThis position involves working collaboratively both within your software team and outside with the front-end software engineers, data scientists, and technical sales team. The software development team follows an agile scrum process, and all team members are expected to contribute to technical design reviews, implementation strategies, operational system support, and sprint planning. \n\n\n\n\n \n\nRequired Qualifications \n\n\nBS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, Data/Information Science, Physics, Operations Research, Statistics, Economics, or Power Systems \n\n2+ years as a back-end software engineer \n\n\n\n\nPreferred Qualifications \n\n\nDemonstrated academic or professional software coding experience in one or more of the following languages: Python, Ruby, .NET, Java, C++, C#, Kotlin, Rust, or Javascript, including object-oriented design \n\nFamiliarity with data processing in Python (including Pandas, Numpy, Sympy, Scikit-Learn) is strongly preferred \n\nExperience designing and developing full-stack applications and RESTful web services \n\nFamiliarity or exposure to cloud computing platforms and ecosystems, e.g., Azure, AWS, and containerization, e.g., Docker \n\nData Science, including statistics, machine learning, and data visualization \n\nReferential databases, such as SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL \n\nAbility to communicate with impact and confidence, both orally and in writing \n\nStrong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, and work ethic \n\nKnowledge of wholesale electricity markets; passion for renewables and storage \n\nExperience with code review, architecture, development, and promotion processes \n\n\n\n\nCompensation: $100,000 - $150,000, we may also consider Junior candidates in the range of $80,000 - $110,000                \n\nNegotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our employees and often pays above industry average. \n\nWe offer flexible work hours in a relaxed environment with opportunities for advancement and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, parental leave, dependent care spending account, and a 401k plan.  \n\nWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Ascend Analytics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   \n\nAscend Analytics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]   \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Python, Design, Consulting, Cloud, Sales, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $100,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nBoulder, Colorado, United States

\nHonor seeks a seasoned Backend Engineer to shape the architectural foundation of our next-generation operations tools. You'll take a lead role in driving the technical strategy, directly influencing our internal processes and business efficiency. Your ability to envision scalable systems, champion their development, and foster engineering excellence will be instrumental in achieving Honor's strategic goals.\n\nResponsibilities\n\n\n* Architectural Leadership: Design and independently architect robust, scalable backend systems in Python that anticipate future growth and meet the evolving needs of operations.\n\n* Strategic Vision: Influence the product roadmap for operations tools, proactively identifying how backend systems can drive better decision-making and streamlined operations across the company.\n\n* Technical Guidance: Collaborate with and mentor other engineers to provide technical direction and facilitate team efficiency.\n\n* Stakeholder Partnership: Actively engage with operations teams to deeply understand their pain points, propose innovative technical solutions, and influence overall process improvement.\n\n* Iterative & Adaptive Approach: Maintain an iterative development cycle while strategically balancing near-term needs with the long-term technical health of the platform.\n\n* React Frontend Proficiency: Ensure seamless integration with our React frontend.\n\n\n\n\nQualifications\n\n\n* Extensive Architectural Expertise: A proven track record in designing and building large-scale backend systems, exhibiting significant architectural ownership and independent decision-making ability.\n\n* Python Mastery: Exceptional depth and hands-on expertise with Python.\n\n* Strategic Influence: Demonstrated ability to drive technical decision-making, translate business goals into strategic system design, and influence cross-team alignment.\n\n* Mentorship & Collaboration: An aptitude for leading technical discussions, providing guidance to other engineers, and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.\n\n* Passion for Operational Efficiency: Keen interest in how technology can enhance and optimize core business processes.\n\n* Remote Communication Excellence: A proven expert in building relationships and driving alignment within distributed teams, prioritizing proactive, transparent communication.\n\n\n\n\n#LI-DNI\n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, React, Python, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $110,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nAustin, Texas, United States