or apply directly on Ascend's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Ascend's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 80% of Ascend's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ascend
- high 10 stale, 0 reposted of 10 open
- Hiring momentum
- 11 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ascend's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ascend.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Ascend, you will work on expanding the company's core financial operations platform for the insurance industry. Your role involves collaborating with team members and customers to develop new features, build user interfaces, and automate processes using Ruby on Rails and Next.js. You will also take ownership of significant projects, mentor other engineers, and contribute to shaping the technical architecture of the platform.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ascend as an employer.
What you need
- 4+ years of experience as a Full Stack or Backend Engineer
- 2+ years working in 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 you get
- Base Salary Range: $200,000–$250,000
Worth weighing
- On-site position in San Francisco
- Role involves direct customer interaction which may require strong communication skills
- Focus on building financial products in a highly regulated industry
- Emphasis on mentoring may require prior experience in leadership or guidance roles
Summarised from Ascend's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Ascend on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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