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Director of Engineering Hands on

Ascend
Boulder, Colorado
Full Time
Posted October 22, 2025
$180k - $210k
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Job Description

The Hands-On Director of Engineering at Ascend Analytics leads a team in developing scalable software solutions for the clean energy market, focusing on architecture, innovation, and product delivery to support electric grid transformation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of the SmartBidder application.
  • Implement and refine development strategies to ensure quality and reliability.
  • Drive performance, stability, and scalability of full-stack software solutions.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to understand user experience requirements.
  • Review and advise on system architecture and technology platform choices.
  • Own product delivery, including coordinating releases, support rotations, and incident response.
  • Support and promote best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Manage and mentor a team of developers, providing guidance, feedback, and code reviews.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of technical management experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience as a back-end or full stack software engineer.
  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Information Science, or related fields.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and at least one other programming language such as Java, C, Ruby, Rust, or Julia.
  • Familiarity with data processing libraries such as Pandas, Numpy, and Scikit-Learn.
  • Flexibility to support complex technical issues and critical customer outages during their times of need.
  • Experience in full-stack application design and development of RESTful web services.
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Azure or AWS.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation: $180,000 - $210,000, negotiable based on qualifications and experience
Flexible work hours in a relaxed environment
Opportunities for advancement
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Parental leave
Dependent care spending account
401(k) plan

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