Senior 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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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
Aurora's International team builds the product foundation that helps solar scale globally. In this role, you'll drive the technical execution behind market expansion by delivering solutions that are extensible, reliable, and aligned with regional expectations, including compliance and workflow needs.
You'll partner closely with European stakeholders to understand how solar is sold, designed, and installed in-market. You will also collaborate across Aurora to ship a product experience that balances global consistency with regional flexibility.
We're a collaborative, inclusive group that shares context early, learns fast, and raises the bar together. We celebrate momentum, whether that's launching a new capability, simplifying a flow, or making a system more resilient.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the International team, you'll shape the systems that help move the clean-energy transition forward. You'll strengthen our platform, contribute to new greenfield initiatives, and build scalable solutions that unlock better experiences for solar professionals and homeowners.
We're looking for someone who leads with curiosity, collaborates with intention, and cares about quality at every layer, from architecture to the last edge case. You'll take ownership, ship with confidence, and keep pushing for simpler, smarter systems as we grow. This is a hybrid position from Warsaw, Poland.
Your Impact
- Design and deliver improvements across existing systems and greenfield initiatives
- Build scalable, secure services designed for long-term performance and reliability
- Turn ambiguous problems into clear technical plans, then execute with speed and precision
- Partner with product, design, QA, and customer-facing teams to ship outcomes that matter
- Raise engineering excellence through code reviews, pairing, and hands-on mentorship
- Own what you build, including observability, incident response, and participation in the on-call rotation
What You Bring
- 5+ years building high-quality, well-tested, maintainable software in production environments
- Proficiency in at least one core language (Python, Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript) and comfort working across the stack (React experience is a plus)
- Strong fundamentals in software design, including object-oriented and functional paradigms
- Experience designing APIs, modeling relational data, and deploying cloud-native applications
- A track record of making pragmatic tradeoffs that improve customer outcomes and system health
- Clear, proactive communication and a collaborative working style in a fully distributed environment
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English (please submit your resume in English)
Nice to Haves
- Passion for renewable energy, climate tech, or building tools that accelerate real-world impact
- Experience supporting internationalization, localization, or region-specific product requirements
- Familiarity with compliance-driven engineering, including privacy, security, data residency, or auditability
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.
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About the role
March 6, 2026
Full time
Company
- Warsaw, Poland
5+ years
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