Staff Software Engineer
Aurora Solar
Company Overview
Aurora Solar
San Francisco, California, United States
2013
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).
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Job Description
At Aurora Solar, we foster an exceptional work environment through inclusiveness and transparency. Our pay ranges are anchored to the median of the market for companies of our size and industry. Our pay for new hires is typically set at the start of the position's pay range. This allows for financial growth within the role as the employee builds experience and displays a track record of performance success at Aurora.
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.
About the Team
HelioScope is Aurora Solar's commercial solar design platform, built to power some of the largest and most complex PV projects in the world. From commercial rooftops to utility-scale systems, HelioScope helps teams move from concept to construction with speed, accuracy, and confidence.
As one of Aurora's fastest-growing products, HelioScope sits at the intersection of performance, scale, and domain complexity. The engineering team works closely with product, design, and customers to solve deep technical challenges and continuously raise the bar for commercial solar design software.
About the Role
As a Staff Software Engineer on the HelioScope team, you'll operate as a technical leader with broad influence across the product and engineering organization. You'll work across the stack to design, build, and evolve systems that support complex workflows, large datasets, and performance-critical use cases.
At the Staff level, your impact goes beyond individual features. You'll help set technical direction, shape architecture, and guide teams toward scalable, maintainable solutions. You'll partner closely with product, design, and other engineering leaders to tackle ambiguous problems, balance short-term delivery with long-term health, and ensure HelioScope continues to scale with the needs of the commercial solar industry.
This is a role for engineers who enjoy owning hard problems, influencing how teams build, and leaving systems better than they found them.
Your Impact
- Set technical direction for major areas of the HelioScope codebase, balancing performance, scalability, and developer experience
- Design and implement complex systems and features across the stack, including greenfield initiatives and foundational improvements
- Lead large initiatives from early technical exploration through delivery, aligning stakeholders and driving execution
- Influence architecture and engineering standards through design reviews, technical proposals, and hands-on contributions
- Partner closely with Product, Design, QA, and customer-facing teams to translate real-world needs into durable technical solutions
- Raise the bar for engineering quality through mentorship, code reviews, and modeling strong technical judgment
- Identify and proactively address technical risk, legacy constraints, and opportunities for long-term simplification
What You Bring
- 8+ years of experience building and maintaining high-quality software systems, with demonstrated ownership of complex technical problems
- Working understanding of photovoltaic system design concepts, including core components, basic wiring principles, shade analysis, and annual energy production modeling
- Strong proficiency in at least one core programming language, ideally Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or React
- Deep understanding of software design principles, patterns, and tradeoffs at both component and system levels
- Experience designing and evolving APIs, data models, and cloud-native architectures in production environments
- Proven ability to operate in ambiguity-breaking down loosely defined problems and driving them to practical solutions
- A track record of technical leadership through influence, not authority, across teams and disciplines
- Comfort communicating complex technical ideas clearly in written and spoken English
Nice to Haves
- Experience working on performance-sensitive or computation-heavy systems
- Background in applied mathematics, 2D/3D modeling, or electrical or energy systems
- Familiarity with technologies such as Redux, Flask, Celery, Redis, Postgres, C++, WebGL, Three.js, or CUDA
- Passion for improving developer productivity through tooling, CI/CD, observability, and workflow automation
What We Offer
- 🏖️Flexible PTO - Take the time when you need it
- 🍼Parental Leave - 16 weeks with 100% base salary + gradual return to work
- 💰WFH Stipend - An initial $675 CAD(Non-engineers) or $1000 CAD (Engineering roles)
- 🏢 Coworking Stipend - $400 CAD / month if you prefer to be at a coworking facility near you
- ☀️Energize Fridays - Company-wide days to log off and recharge
- 📶Connectivity Stipend - Up to $125 CAD / month towards internet or phone
- Learning & Development - $970 CAD / annually to use towards professional development (You have to complete 90 days of employment to receive this stipend)
- 🩺Medical, Dental, and Vision - Aurora will cover 100% of premiums for employee-only and dependent coverage of our supplemental medical, dental, and vision plans
- Please take a look at our Canadian Benefits Booklet for a deeper dive into our offerings
- Please note that stipend amounts are based on USD; local currency amounts may vary with FX rate fluctuations
Where Aurorans are
Aurora currently has teams within the US, Canada, Mexico, and Germany with additional locations on the horizon. We're united in our work to support the world's transition to solar!
Compensation Philosophy
At Aurora Solar, we foster an exceptional work environment through inclusiveness and transparency. Our pay ranges are anchored to the median of the market for companies of our size and industry. Our pay for new hires is typically set at the start of the position's pay range. This allows for financial growth within the role as the employee builds experience and displays a track record of performance success at Aurora.
Our current base pay ranges in each zone are:
- Tier 1: Toronto, Vancouver: CAD $156,300 - $211,500
- Tier 2: All Other CA Locations: CAD $142,100 - $192,300
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!
Aurora is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.
Compensation Range: CA$142.1K - CA$211.5K
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January 21, 2026
Full Time
Company
January 21, 2026
Remote
CAD 142k–212k yearly
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
8+ years
UTC-08:00 — UTC-07:00
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