Ascent Funding

Software Engineer, Backend

Ascent Funding$90K — $115K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering delivering production systems.
  • Proficiency in Golang and building backend services and APIs.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, service-oriented architectures, and relational data models.
  • Knowledge of relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based software development, preferably on AWS.
  • Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and backend testing strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build backend services and APIs for lending and internal workflows.
  • Migrate business logic from legacy systems to Golang-based services.
  • Enhance system quality through testing and performance optimization.
  • Contribute to code reviews and CI/CD processes.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Benefits

  • Company stock options
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Annual HSA contribution of $1,700
  • Life insurance, disability, and critical illness coverage
  • 14 paid holidays including your birthday and community days
  • Snacks and drinks provided in the office
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Generous paid leave policies
  • $2,000 vacation incentive after 3 years, plus $1,000 sabbatical day
  • Wellness and work-from-home funding programs.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

What You Will Be Doing: The Software Engineer ("Engineer") will help design, build, and evolve backend platform services that support critical lending and internal product workflows. This role is best suited for an engineer who is strong in Golang, API-driven systems, and pragmatic backend design. The ideal candidate can translate business needs into clean technical solutions, work effectively across functions, and deliver reliable, maintainable software in an agile environment. Experience in financial services or other regulated environments is a plus.

In This Role, You Will:
  • Design, build, and enhance backend services and APIs that support critical platform capabilities across lending and internal product workflows.
  • Help migrate business logic from legacy applications into modern Golang-based platform services, with attention to scalability, maintainability, and long-term platform health.
  • Improve system quality through strong testing, performance optimization, observability, and practical fixes to bottlenecks and reliability issues.
  • Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews, CI/CD, release readiness, and mentorship of other engineers.


Desired Skills & Expertise:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience delivering production systems across the full software development life cycle.
  • Hands-on experience with Golang and building backend services, APIs, and distributed systems in production environments.
  • Experience developing RESTful APIs, service-oriented architectures, and relational data models with strong attention to performance and reliability.
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) and/or PostgreSQL; experience with Golang GORM framework is a plus.
  • Understanding of cloud-based software development and deployment, preferably on AWS, along with modern CI/CD practices; familiarity with Terraform is a plus.
  • Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and debugging.
  • Experience with backend testing strategies, Git-based source control, and collaborative development in agile teams.
  • Experience in financial services, lending, or other regulated environments is a plus.

Qualities We Look For In Our Candidates:
  • Strong ownership mindset with a bias for action and a commitment to delivering durable, high-quality solutions.
  • Pragmatic problem-solver who can balance speed, quality, maintainability, and business impact.
  • Collaborative teammate who communicates clearly, works well across functions, and helps elevate the engineering bar for the team.
  • Continuous learner who brings curiosity, sound judgment, and a passion for improving systems, processes, and team effectiveness.


Competitive pay with bonus, and comprehensive benefits package that includes, but not limited to:
  • Compensation includes base salary of $90,000 - $115,000 commensurate with experience, plus bonus and options.
  • Company Stock Options
  • 401(k) + Company Match
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Annual HSA contribution of $1,700
  • Life insurance, disability, and critical illness
  • 14 Paid Holidays! Eleven (11) + Two (2) Community Days + Your Birthday!
  • Snacks and drinks in the office
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Generous paid leave policies
  • $2,000 Vacation Incentive Plan after 3 years + $1,000 Sabbatical Day
  • Wellness, Work from Home funds, and more!

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Salary Description

$90,000 - $115,000 annually, plus bonus

About Ascent Funding

Ascent Capital Group, Inc. is a public holding company whose primary subsidiary is Monitronics. Ascent Media was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Discovery Holding Company. DHC spun off Ascent Media as an independent, public company on September 17, 2008. The company's main activity through its wholly owned subsidiary, Monitroincs, is to provide security alarm monitoring services to more than 1 million residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through its nationwide network of independent dealers. In its past, Ascent Capital Group provided creative and technical services to the media and entertainment industries. Ascent Media was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Discovery Holding Company. DHC spun off Ascent Media as an independent, public company on September 17, 2008. The assets and operations of Ascent Capital Group are composed primarily of the assets and operations of various businesses acquired from 2000 through 2004, including The Todd-AO Corporation, Four Media Company, Video Services Corporation, Group W Network Services, London Playout Centre and the systems integration business of Sony Electronics. The combination and integration of these and other acquired entities allows AMG to offer integrated outsourcing for the technical and creative requirements of its clients, from content creation and other post-production services to media management and transmission of the final product to broadcast television stations, cable system head-ends and other destinations and distribution points."
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