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About Us

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2020, Ascent is a venture-backed startup improving the safety and efficiency of first responders and warfighters by informing leadership where their team is and their condition, all while monitoring and mapping the battle space.

None of this would be possible without our customers. Since our founding, we have conducted over 1,900 customer discovery interviews with fire departments across the United States.

WHY ASCENT

Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing tech that keeps our first responders safe. Turn your passions into practical solutions that will improve the lives of first responders and warfighters.

At Ascent, you’ll work with engineers from all different backgrounds to collaborate on our tech. Our team is currently 20+ members strong, working from our Chicago office in the heart of Fulton Market.

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2020, Ascent is a venture-backed startup improving the safety and efficiency of first responders and warfighters by informing leadership where their team is and their condition, all while monitoring and mapping the battle space.

None of this would be possible without our customers. Since our founding, we have conducted over 1,900 customer discovery interviews with fire departments across the United States.

WHY ASCENT 

Ascent offers the opportunity to make a difference in the world by developing tech that keeps our heroes safe. Turn your passions into practical solutions that will improve the lives of first responders and warfighters.

At Ascent, you’ll work with engineers from all different backgrounds to collaborate on our tech. Our team is currently 20+ members strong, working from our Chicago office in the heart of Fulton Market.

Sounding like a good fit?

JOIN OUR TEAM

We are currently 20+ team members strong.

EXPLORE THE COMMUNITY

Our office is located in Chicago's West Loop.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Medical

3 Tiers of BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Vision

We provide
full vision coverage

Dental

We provide
full dental coverage

FSA Contribution

Healthcare can be very expensive, we want to help alleviate some of those costs

Medical

3 Tiers of BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Vision

We provide
full vision coverage

Dental

We provide
full dental coverage

FSA

We want to help alleviate healthcare costs.

WELLNESS BENEFITS

Generous PTO Policy

We have a generous PTO policy with 18 built-in days for federal holidays.

Continued Education Assistance

We believe that knowledge is power and we want to help you in your journey.

Wellness Stipend

We're committed to supporting the overall well-being through our wellness stipend.

Commuter Benefits

We offer comprehensive commuter benefits, ensuring a smoother and more affordable journey to work for all our employees.

Lunch & Learns

We conduct bi-monthly lunch and learns for the opportunity to educate our team members.

401k Matching

We care about you, so investing in your future is important to us.

Generous PTO Policy

We have a generous PTO policy with 18 built-in days for federal holidays.

Continued Education Assistance

We believe that knowledge is power and we want to help you in your journey.

Wellness Stipend

We're committed to supporting the overall well-being through our wellness stipend.

Commuter Benefits

We offer comprehensive commuter benefits, ensuring a smoother and more affordable journey to work for all our employees.

Lunch & Learns

We conduct bi-monthly lunch and learns for the opportunity to educate our team members.

401k Matching

We care about you, so investing in your future is important to us. We match up to 4% of your salary.

Interview Process

1. Application

Our team will review your application. We are looking at your experience and skill.

2. Culture Review

30 minute video chat. Finding the right fit is very important to us.

3. Assessment

Hiring Manager will send you an assessment to test your skill. It is designed to take only a few hours.

4. Technical Interview

30 minute video chat. You will meet the hiring manager.

5. Final Interview

This interview will be conducted in person in our Chicago office. Tour our office and meet with the team.

1. Application

Our team will review your application. We are looking at your experience and skill.

2. Culture Review

30 minute video chat. Finding the right fit is very important to us.

3. Assessment

Hiring Manager will send you an assessment to test your skill. It is designed to take only a few hours.

4. Technical Interview

30 minute video chat. You will meet the hiring manager.

5. Final Interview

This interview will be conducted in person in our Chicago office. Tour our office and meet with the team.


Interested in learning more about our tech?