Job Description
Ascent Funding is an award-winning, rapidly growing private FinTech company that is on a mission to revolutionize the way people pay for college. We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team in the heart of downtown San Diego, CA (well, virtually during COVID) to lead key application and platform development initiatives that deliver our innovation to the market.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: The Ascent PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER is an individual contributor responsible for leading key development initiatives to produce cutting edge, best in-class commercial software. This high-visibility role supports the critical platform needs of multiple teams, systems and products.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERTISE:
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR IN OUR CANDIDATES:
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.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Ascent Funding is a private student loan program built around one guiding principle: Student loans should expand possibilities, not limit them. Ascent is proud to be part of the Goal Investment Group (GIG) family. GIG, named "Best Places to Work" by the San Diego Business Journal for since 2015 and awarded a "Top Workplaces" honor by The San Diego Union-Tribune (2016 & 2017), is a values driven, employee owned education finance technology company providing a comprehensive array of products and services that include Ascent student loans, trust administration, portfolio management, and capital markets advisory services.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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