While insurance represents 7.2% of global GDP, outdated financial infrastructure like PDFs, emails, and manual reconciliation continues to slow the industry down. Ascend is the first and market-leading finance automation platform built specifically for insurance, driving the industry’s rapid digital transformation.

In just three years:

Trusted by thousands of insurance businesses nationwide
Processes billions in transactions annually, growing 200%+ per year
Built a world-class team of 50+ across San Francisco and Columbus

How We Do It

Ascend automates the entire insurance financial lifecycle—from collections and accounting to reconciliations and disbursements—helping businesses streamline operations and increase profitability.

In the AI era, software alone is no longer enough. For decades, software costs have declined, and with AI, they’re now in free fall. As both software buyers and builders, we fully embrace this shift—it makes technology more powerful and accessible. However, businesses must also maximize monetization, and the future belongs to those that embed themselves into financial flows rather than simply selling SaaS.

That’s why AI + fintech is our edge—seamlessly integrating financial automation into transactions to create real, lasting value. Customers don’t just buy software; they unlock powerful financial efficiencies with a 5–7x ROI.

Why We Do It

Insurance is a $10 trillion-plus industry running on legacy systems. AI alone won’t fix it, but AI-powered automation embedded into payments and transactions will.

Ascend’s mission is to become the leading financial automation platform for insurance by 2030—powering the entire industry’s financial operations while transforming the way trillions of dollars move.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Technical Recruiter who will own the full hiring lifecycle for engineering positions at Ascend. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers, execute data-driven top-of-funnel strategy, refine our process, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and loves building repeatable, data-driven recruiting systems.

What You’ll Do

First 30 Days — Learn, Calibrate, Build Foundation

Ramp on our business, product, engineering org, and technical stack
Meet with hiring managers to align on role requirements, scorecards, and interview plans
Learn our recruiting tools, workflows, and ATS (e.g., Greenhouse)
Begin sourcing on active roles

60 Days — Own Pipelines + Improve Process

Fully manage end-to-end pipelines for engineering roles
Build consistent outbound sourcing motion
Increase qualified top-of-funnel volume through sourcing and referrals
Partner with hiring managers on interview feedback, calibration, and decision-making
Contribute recurring reporting on funnel metrics and key insights (speed, quality, etc.)

90 Days — Operate Independently + Optimize & Scale

Own 100% of full-cycle recruiting for technical roles with minimal guidance
Deliver consistent, predictable candidate pipelines aligned to monthly hiring targets
Experiment with new sourcing strategies, AI tools, or niche technical communities
Identify and execute process improvements across outreach, pass-through rates, time-to-hire, and interview structure

You might be a good fit if you are / have

3+ years of technical recruiting experience, preferably in-house
Proven success hiring software engineers and technical roles across full-stack, backend, frontend, data, or infrastructure
Strong sourcing background, including advanced Boolean search and market research
Excellent communication and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Comfort navigating ambiguous or fast-changing hiring needs
Familiarity with Greenhouse ATS, and sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, Juicebox
A data-driven mindset and comfort reporting on funnel metrics

Base Salary: $90k - $110k annually

Benefits

Competitive base salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
100% health premiums covered for you and your dependents
401k with employer matching options
Unlimited PTO
Monthly company-paid commuter benefit options
Parental and family leave
Lunch provided when in office
Dog-friendly office!

Join Ascend and be part of our mission to revolutionize the insurance industry and contribute to global financial modernization. Your leadership can make a significant impact on improving the $1T+ insurance industry.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunity employment and embrace diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates to apply even if their experience doesn't precisely match this opportunity. We value diversity and are dedicated to equal opportunity employment.

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