##### Job Description :
As a **Software Engineer** at Ascend Analytics, you will be part of a
collaborative team that advances software solutions to support mission-
critical decision analytics for renewable and battery storage power providers
around the globe. You will participate in the development of new software
products and enhancements to existing products. You should excel in working
with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding
communication and teamwork skills. This position will start in Spring or
Summer of 2023.
### **Responsibilities**
* Write clean, scalable, production code
* Develop and automate test and deployment scripts
* Refactor code for improved performance and scalability
* Integrate and generalize prototype mathematical models within production software
* Perform peer code reviews and assessments
* Support test and deployment of new products and features
This position involves working collaboratively both within your software team
and outside with the front-end software engineers, mathematical modelers, 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, and sprint planning.
### **Qualifications**
* Demonstrated academic or professional software coding experience in one or more of the following languages: Python (including Numpy, Sympy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas), .NET, Java, C++); working knowledge of Python is required
* Experience designing and developing RESTful web services (preferred)
* Experience working in large/unfamiliar codebases
* Familiarity or exposure to cloud computing platforms and ecosystems, e.g., Azure, AWS, and containerization, e.g., Docker
* Data Science/AI, including statistics, machine learning, or optimization
* Referential databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
* Ability to communicate with impact and confidence, both verbally and in writing
* Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork skills and work ethic
* Knowledge of wholesale electricity markets; interest in energy & climate issues
### **Compensation ($70,000-$115,000)**
Negotiable based on qualifications and experience. Ascend highly values our
employees and often pays above industry average.
We 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.
_We 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._
_Ascend 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]_
