Staff Product Manager

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 are a remote-first collaborative team of sustainable energy enthusiasts who love what we do. 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

Our team brings deep expertise in product craft, solar, and SaaS products. We are collaborative and impact-driven, focused on delivering maximum value for our customers. We power the design experience in Aurora, the core of the platform, enabling users to model natural and built environments, design PV and storage systems, and take projects from proposal to permit. We build both powerful automation tools and highly customizable workflows to simplify and streamline solar design workflows. As part of our team, you’ll work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment with supportive colleagues and leadership shaping the future of solar and storage design. Join us to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, brighter energy future, powered by the sun.

About the Role

In this role you will lead the development of innovative tools to enable the efficient and accurate design and simulation of solar and storage systems. You will define and execute the product strategy for the electrical design experience, with a focus on enabling users to optimize system performance, leverage market-leading equipment, and model battery usage. You will work closely with Engineering, Design, and cross-functional teams to create and execute a roadmap that supports a product strategy focused on delivering impactful solutions and value for solar sellers and installers. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical expertise, and user-centric problem-solving to advance the clean energy transition.

Your Impact

• Define and execute product vision & strategy to enhance the electrical design experience, improving system performance optimization and battery modeling capabilities
• Leverage data and customer insights to prioritize product opportunities, balancing user needs, market trends, and business objectives
• Drive cross-functional collaboration by partnering with Engineering, Design, and other teams to deliver high-impact solutions on time and with measurable success
• Establish and track key success metrics, ensuring product enhancements lead to increased adoption, improved accuracy, and streamlined workflows for solar professionals
• Translate complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions that enable solar installers to design and simulate systems with ease and precision
• Advocate for the customer by integrating user research and feedback at every stage, from ideation to post-launch iteration
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture, ensuring alignment across stakeholders while maintaining a shared focus on delivering business and customer value
• Elevate product craft at Aurora through leading by example, sharing best practices and contributing to a culture that values strategic product management, iterative value delivery and continuous discovery

What You Bring

• Proven product expertise: 5+ years of product management experience in SaaS, with a track record of navigating complexity and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions in a fast-paced environment
• End-to-end ownership: Drives the full product lifecycle—from discovery and strategy to execution, launch, adoption and iteration—while ensuring measurable success
• Customer-obsessed mindset: Actively engages with users through interviews, feedback loops, and data analysis to build products that directly address their needs
• Data-driven decision-making: Translates complex data into actionable insights, using metrics and experimentation to guide product direction and measure impact Understands the balance of data-informed vs. data-driven decisions and leverage both when needed
• Strategic problem solver: Navigates ambiguity with confidence, proactively identifying risks, defining priorities, and aligning teams around a clear execution plan
• Exceptional communication: Effectively conveys technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influences decision-making across all levels of the organization
• High attention to detail: Thinks critically, validates assumptions, and ensures every solution aligns with the broader product vision and business goals

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with solar and storage design and simulation, the regulatory environment, and/or the financing environment of software
• Preference for B2B product experience

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/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 2025 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!

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.

For San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.