Senior Software EngineerSan Francisco

Senior Software Engineer

Ascend is transforming the $10T global insurance industry by combining AI automation with embedded fintech. While insurance makes up 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructurePDFs, emails, and manual reconciliationslows the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving its rapid digital transformation.

In just three years, we've :

• Trusted by 1000s of insurance businesses nationwide
• Processed billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ per year.
• Built a world-class team of 50+ people in our San Francisco and Columbus offices.

Ascend automates the entire insurance financial lifecyclefrom collections and accounting to reconciliations and disbursementshelping businesses streamline operations and increase profitability.

In the AI era, software alone is no longer enough. For decades, software costs have declined, and with AI, they are now in free fall. As both software buyers and builders, we fully embrace this shiftit makes technology more powerful and accessible. However, businesses must also maximize monetization, and the future belongs to those that embed themselves into financial flows rather than simply selling SaaS.

That's why AI + fintech is our edgeseamlessly integrating financial automation into transactions to create real, lasting value. Customers don't just buy software; they unlock powerful financial efficiencies with a 5-7x ROI.

Insurance is a $10T+ industry running on legacy systems. AI alone won't fix it, but AI-powered automation embedded into payments and transactions will.

Ascend's mission is to become the leading financial automation platform for insurance by 2030powering the entire industry's financial operations while transforming the way trillions of dollars move.

Your role

Ascend is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team on-site in San Francisco to help us expand our core product. As an Engineer at Ascend, you will be part of a small but growing team focused on solving complex technical challenges using Ruby. In addition, you will interface directly with our customers and work cross-functionally to continue developing new product features, dashboards, and checkout processes without any layers!

Responsibilities will include

Objective #1 : In your first 30 days :

Objective #2 : In your first 60 days :

Objective #3 : In your first 90 days, and beyond :

Must have

Nice to have

Tech stack & processes

Base Salary Range : $190,000 - $225,000

Benefits

Join Ascend and be part of our mission to revolutionize the insurance industry and contribute to global financial modernization. Your leadership can make a significant impact on improving the $1T+ insurance industry.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunity employment and embrace diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates to apply even if their experience doesn't precisely match this opportunity. We value diversity and are dedicated to equal opportunity employment.