Ascendion · 18 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer (Platform)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expAscendion is a rapidly growing tech company transforming the advertising landscape through advanced applications of AI and machine learning. They are seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to evolve their infrastructure and support the next phase of growth, collaborating closely with engineering, data science, and analytics teams.
Cloud ComputingConsultingSoftwareAppsAugmented RealitySoftware Engineering
Hiring Manager
Dan Miramontes
Responsibilities
Manage and support multiple customer-facing applications and services
Improve reliability, scalability, and performance across infrastructure and systems
Contribute to technical architecture discussions, including deployment, security, and availability strategies
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, and product stakeholders to address infrastructure needs
Maintain and support internal business and analytics systems used across departments
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience working with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS preferred)
Familiarity with Auto Scaling, CDNs, DNS, load balancers, multi-region and multi-tenant architectures, proxy servers, and WAFs
Strong experience with Linux, shell/bash, and Python scripting
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, Kibana, or similar)
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
Experience with configuration management and provisioning tools (Terraform preferred)
Experience managing relational databases (Postgres/RDS, Redshift, or similar)
Preferred
Exposure to ingestion/ETL workflows is a plus
Experience with streaming or big data processing technologies (Kafka, Spark, or similar) is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage for employees and dependents
401(k), FSA, and commuter benefits
Monthly wellness or lifestyle stipend
Annual professional development allowance
Work-from-home reimbursement
Flexible paid time off and company wellness days
Office perks and team-building events
Hybrid schedule with two in-office days per week
Company
Ascendion
Ascendion is a trusted ally for enterprise business and technology leaders engineering the digital future.
10001+ employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Karthik Krishnamurthy
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Daryush Laqab
Chief AI Officer
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