Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d)

Become a Senior Software Engineer with Aurora Solar in Warsaw, Poland. Design and implement solutions for HelioScope, a leading solar design platform. Enjoy a fully remote team environment and the opportunity to mentor peers while driving innovative projects in commercial solar design. Join Aurora Solar as a Senior Software Engineer in Warsaw, Poland, and contribute to HelioScope, a cutting-edge solar design platform. This role involves designing and implementing solutions, mentoring peers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive key initiatives. Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position and be part of a mission-driven company recognized as one of the best remote workplaces.

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Aurora Solar

Company Overview

Name

Aurora Solar

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States

Founded

2013

Size

Approximately 170 employees (source: thesoftwarereport.com). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed as of 2023.

What They Do

Aurora Solar is a pioneering software company that specializes in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, focusing on the design, sales, and delivery workflows necessary for solar installations. The company has developed a comprehensive cloud-based platform that automates the entire process of solar project design, utilizing advanced technologies such as aerial imagery, AI-powered 3D modeling, and LIDAR-based shading analysis. This innovative approach allows users to generate customizable residential and commercial solar designs in a matter of minutes, significantly reducing the time and effort traditionally required for such tasks (source: aurorasolar.com).

With over 7,000 organizations utilizing its platform, Aurora Solar has facilitated the design of more than 20 million solar projects globally. The platform is particularly beneficial for solar installation companies, EPC firms, and sales organizations, providing tools that enhance efficiency and accuracy in project planning. Notably, the platform's capabilities include financial proposal generation, permitting documentation, and built-in CRM for lead tracking, making it a comprehensive solution for solar professionals (source: promptloop.com).

Aurora Solar differentiates itself in the market through its high accuracy, validated by the California Energy Commission for Title 24 compliance, and its rapid design times, which can be under 30 minutes for some users. The platform's extensive dataset, derived from 20 million projects, enhances its AI capabilities, allowing for refined and precise solar designs that outperform many fragmented tools available in the market (source: aurorasolar.com).

Projects & Track Record

As a software provider, Aurora Solar does not engage in the physical execution of solar projects but has empowered the design of over 20 million solar PV systems worldwide. This includes a remarkable surge during the pandemic, where the company reported generating 4 million designs by October 2020 alone. By 2021, the total number of projects designed surpassed 5 million, with users creating over 100,000 PV designs weekly, showcasing the platform's scalability and effectiveness (source: thesoftwarereport.com). Key clients include industry leaders such as SunPower, Vivint Solar, and Qcells North America, indicating the platform's strong market presence and reliability among major solar installation firms (source: promptloop.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Aurora Solar has made significant advancements in its technology, including the introduction of storage solutions for self-consumption modeling, which helps users optimize their ROI while minimizing grid reliance. The company has also focused on enhancing data accuracy for solar systems, adapting to the changing landscape of solar incentives (source: aurorasolar.com). While no major contracts or acquisitions have been reported since the $200 million Series D funding round in 2022, the company has maintained its growth trajectory, empowering over 7,000 professionals globally and achieving high-volume usage with over 100,000 designs generated weekly (source: thesoftwarereport.com).

Working There

Aurora Solar offers a diverse range of roles across various departments, including engineering, product development, revenue, customer success, marketing, finance, and operations. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, which serves as its sole operational hub. The culture at Aurora Solar is characterized by collaborative innovation and a customer-centric approach, reflecting the high-growth environment typical of tech startups. While specific employee benefits are not publicly detailed, the rapid growth to approximately 170 employees by 2020 suggests a dynamic workplace that values talent and efficiency (source: thesoftwarereport.com).

Contact

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Aurora is on a mission to create a future of solar for all. Our award-winning software puts the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. Our software has designed millions of solar projects so far, empowering solar companies to sell, design, and install residential and commercial solar arrays accurately, seamlessly, and at scale.

We've been named one of "The Best Remote Companies To Work for in 2025" by BuiltIn.com and have been recognized for the second time as a Certified Green Business (CGB) with the city of San Francisco. We're in this together to support the world's transition to solar.

HelioScope, Aurora Solar's commercial solar design platform, is engineered to accelerate large-scale PV project development. Whether it's commercial rooftops or utility-scale systems, HelioScope helps teams move from concept to construction with speed and confidence. As one of Aurora's fastest-growing products, it plays a critical role in empowering engineers to design accurately, scale efficiently, and drive the future of solar forward.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the HelioScope team, you'll work across the full stack to build intuitive, high-performing tools that fuel some of the world's largest solar projects. You'll join a distributed, high-impact team that ships often and iterates fast with a sharp focus on quality. From backend APIs to frontend UIs and DevOps, you'll help shape the future of commercial solar design software.

Your Impact

Design and implement solutions for both existing software and greenfield features as a key player on a fully remote team
Mentor peers through thoughtful code reviews, pair programming, and technical leadership
Push boundaries, challenge assumptions, and champion smarter, scalable solutions
Lead user stories and epics from ideation, through investigation to delivery
Drive key initiatives in collaboration with product, design, QA, and customer-facing teams

What You Bring

6+ years of pragmatic craftsmanship resulting in high-quality, well-tested, maintainable products
Proficiency in at least one core programming language, ideally in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or React
Solid grasp of both object-oriented and functional programming paradigms
Knowledge of design patterns from class level to application scope
Experience designing APIs, optimizing relational data models, and deploying cloud-native applications
Deep knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and Lean values, principles and practices
A collaborative spirit, curiosity to learn, and commitment to continuous improvement
Professional fluency in written and spoken English. Please submit your resume in English.

Nice to Haves

Background in applied mathematics, 2D/3D modeling, or electrical systems
Experience with: Redux, Flask, Celery, Redis, Postgres, C++, WebGL, Three.js, or CUDA
Passion for dev tooling and workflow automation such as CI/CD, containerization, observability, and developer experience

Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!

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