Ascend Analytics

General Interest

Join Ascend Analytics in Boulder, Colorado, to influence clean energy tools and strategies. This role offers competitive pay, flexible PTO, and a hybrid work model. Be part of a collaborative team driving the energy transition with innovation and inclusion.

Ascend Analytics

Company Overview

Ascend Analytics

Boulder, Colorado, United States

2002

Approximately 170 employees (source: builtincolorado.com). Revenue of $31.5 million (date unspecified, potentially pre-2023) (source: cbinsights.com).

What They Do

Ascend Analytics specializes in market intelligence and analytics solutions tailored for the energy transition, focusing on advanced analytics and AI-driven software. Their offerings include tools for energy storage, renewables valuation, grid optimization, and power market modeling, which span from hourly forecasts to 30-year projections. Notably, their SmartBidder tool has been shown to deliver over 50% more revenues than average battery energy storage system projects in ERCOT and CAISO, achieving an impressive 90-95% of perfect foresight (source: cbinsights.com). The company serves a diverse clientele, including utilities, merchant operators, corporations, electric retailers, investors, banks, and developers, leveraging multiple models for predictive power and risk-based optimization to maintain a competitive edge in the market.

Projects & Track Record

Ascend Analytics has established a strong track record through its software's deployment in critical energy operations, supporting over $50 billion in project financing assessments. While specific project names and capacities are not publicly detailed, the firm's expertise has been recognized in various regulatory cases, including Dr. Gary Dorris's testimony as lead witness for Merrill Lynch during the Enron proceedings (source: ascendanalytics.com). The company is currently expanding its market intelligence capabilities into Great Britain and the Netherlands, focusing on battery storage opportunities in collaboration with Vision Ridge Partners, showcasing its commitment to international growth and innovation in energy solutions.

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Ascend Analytics has made significant strides in enhancing its market intelligence capabilities, including the publication of its inaugural Energy Transition Predictions on January 14, 2025, which forecasted critical trends in load growth and renewable innovation. The firm announced its expansion into Great Britain and the Netherlands on December 4, 2024, partnering with Vision Ridge Partners to provide strategic guidance in battery storage (source: zoominfo.com). Additionally, the company has undergone private equity funding rounds, securing under $5 million from notable investors, while maintaining a focus on organic growth without any recent acquisitions or mergers.

Working There

Ascend Analytics offers a range of roles primarily in software engineering, data analytics, and energy modeling, with job postings concentrated in Boulder, Colorado. The company emphasizes an onsite workspace model, fostering collaboration among teams focused on product development and market intelligence. With over 170 employees, the culture is characterized by its employee-owned structure, which promotes direct involvement in energy analytics and innovation (source: builtincolorado.com). Employees benefit from professional development opportunities, including customized training tracks, conferences, and subscriptions to online courses, reflecting the company's commitment to continuous learning and growth.


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Job Description

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Our Mission @ Ascend

At Ascend Analytics, our mission centers on creating sustainable economic value for energy buyers and producers to transform the power industry. Our team combines advanced analytics, cloud-based technology, and deep market expertise to help our clients solve complex challenges across grid reliability, power market volatility, renewable integration, infrastructure development, and energy investment strategy. As a high-growth, private equity-backed company, Ascend continues to expand its market leadership while investing in innovation, talent, and scalable solutions for an increasingly dynamic energy market.

Your Impact @ Ascend

Real influence. Real outcomes. At every level.

  • High-impact work. Shape the tools and decisions that drive the clean energy transition.
  • Direct exposure. Work alongside executive leadership and key utility and corporate clients.
  • Room to grow. A rapidly scaling SaaS business with real advancement opportunities.
  • Collaborative culture. A team that values creative thought, inclusion, and work-life balance.

Our Values @ Ascend

Ascend Analytics promotes a culture of teamwork, inclusion, work-life balance, creative thought, and learned ideas. We operate by five core pillars:

  • Integrity: We act with honesty and uphold the highest ethical standards, doing the right thing even when it's difficult.
  • Purpose Driven: We are united by a shared purpose - to deliver meaningful impact for our customers, our industry, and the energy transition.
  • Belonging: We create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. We treat one another with dignity, embrace diverse perspectives, and ensure equitable opportunities for all.
  • Innovation: We anticipate and address new challenges, embracing change and continuous improvement.
  • One Team Mindset: We collaborate across teams and functions, supporting one another and prioritizing shared success over individual wins.

Your Value @ Ascend

We offer competitive compensation - calibrated to your experience and structured to grow with you - along with a comprehensive benefits package:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Parental leave for growing families.
  • FSA, HSA, and dependent care accounts.
  • 401(k) with 3% non-elective contribution.
  • Flexible PTO to take time when you need it.

Join a team that values your work, supports your growth, and invests in your future!

Compensation is flexible and will be tailored to your experience and background - we're proud to offer pay that is often above industry average. But the perks don't stop there - we're committed to creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work, grow their careers, and still have a life outside the office. You'll enjoy flexible work hours, a collaborative environment, and real opportunities for advancement.

Collaboration is in our DNA, and we thrive on the energy of working together - the spontaneous ideas, face-to-face teamwork, and culture you can only build in a room.

But we also value the focus and freedom that remote flexibility brings. That's why our Boulder, CO office runs on a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). We prefer candidates who can work from Boulder HQ, though we're open to strong remote candidates as well.

Need accommodations? Contact us at [email protected].

Ascend Analytics is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

Note: We regret that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.

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About the role

June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

Full time

Hybrid

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Ascend Analytics

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  •  Boulder, Colorado, United States

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