Senior Product Designer

Aurora Solar Inc; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company focused on solar energy is seeking a talented product designer to lead the design vision for install-ready solutions. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with a passionate team, driving product design from concept to execution while ensuring designs meet customer needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product design, proficiency in Figma, and a commitment to user-centered design principles. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to sustainability and making solar accessible for everyone.

Benefits

Flexible PTO

Parental Leave

WFH Stipend

Coworking Stipend

Energize Fridays

Connectivity Stipend

Learning & Development

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in Figma and experience with user-centered design.
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate design rationale.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the design vision for install-ready designs.
• Conduct user research to understand customer needs.
• Guide engineering peers with clear and actionable deliverables.

Skills

Figma

User Interviews

Usability Testing

Product Design

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or Related Field

Tools

CAD

Lovable

Bolt

Job description

About Aurora Solar

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

Aurora’s design team is composed of a mix of individuals who are driven to solve complex, systems-level problems for residential and commercial solar. Our team embodies a strong collaborative ethos as we partner with product and engineering peers from discovery, through to delivery. We value a customer-first mentality to uncover opportunities that align with strategic business priorities. As a design team, we rely on peer design critiques and pairing to elevate the quality of our work.

About the Role

In this role you will own the journeys related to Install-Ready designs for residential installers. Specifically you’ll support the experience that solar installers use to create a permit-able, installable design, then an accurate and compliant plan set. This is a critical step for our customers which enables their designs to pass permit approval and progress their project through to installation.

Your Impact

• Own and drive the design vision for install-ready designs at Aurora Solar, informed by relevant customer research and insights

• Uncover new insights about our customers to deeply understand their needs and build conviction in business decisions

• Drive product design process from problem framing, to solution exploration, through low-fidelity concepts, and prototypes, all the way to well-executed, high-quality working software. We strongly believe in Design QA and post-ship feedback loops

• Know when to flex your process when needed to be lean, to ship iterative improvements results that also keeps up with deployment velocity

• Inform and guide the work of engineering peers by providing clear, detailed, actionable, and organized deliverables

• Possess deep knowledge of the user journeys and jobs to be done, within your product area and relevant peripheral areas, and represent both implicit & explicit needs of our users to the rest of the product team

What You Bring

• 5+ years of product design experience

  Proficiency in Figma, including creating interactive prototypes to test and validate designs

  Prior experience designing and launching a 0-1 product for enterprise SaaS

  Strong customer focus, with proven experience in continuous discovery methods such as user interviews, surveys, and usability testing

  Experience leading research efforts and embedding discovery into your process

  Strong portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and ability to translate designs into measurable business impact

  Excellent communication and storytelling skills, and an ability to articulate your rationale in design concepts and decisions

Nice to Haves

• Background in CAD, drafting, or electrical design

  Experience with tools such as Lovable, Bolt, or v0

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 (Non-engineers) or $1000 CAD (Engineering roles)

• Coworking Stipend - C$400 / 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 C$125 / month towards internet or phone

• Learning & Development - C$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

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.