Staff Software Engineer

Aurora Solar; United States; On-site; USD 151,000 - 245,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Parental Leave

WFH Stipend

Coworking Stipend

Energize Fridays

Connectivity Stipend

Learning & Development

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Job summary

Aurora Solar in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the HelioScope team to own technical direction, design, and scalable systems across the stack.

You will lead complex projects, partner with product, design, and customers, and guide teams toward robust, maintainable solutions while balancing short-term delivery with long-term health. This role emphasizes influence over authority and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building and maintaining high-quality software systems with ownership of complex problems
• Strong understanding of photovoltaic system design concepts and related data models
• Proficiency in core programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React) and API design
• Experience designing and evolving APIs, data models, and cloud-native architectures
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive practical solutions
• Track record of technical leadership through influence across teams and disciplines
• Clear written and spoken English communication skills

Responsibilities

• 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 and hands-on contributions
• Partner 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

Skills

Software engineering

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

API design

Cloud architectures

Ambiguity handling

Leadership by influence

English communication

Tools

Redux

Flask

Celery

Redis

Postgres

C++

WebGL

Three.js

CUDA

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’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 $500 (Non-engineers) or $750 (Engineering roles)
• Coworking Stipend - $300 / 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 $100 / month towards internet or phone
• Learning & Development - $720 / annually to use towards professional development (You have to complete 90 days of employment to receive this stipend)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision - Premiums are 100% covered for Aurorans and 90% for dependents
• Please take a look at our U.S. Benefits Booklet for a deeper dive into our offerings

Where Aurorans are:

Aurora currently has teams within the US, Canada, Poland, 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: San Francisco, CA - New York, NY: $181,200 - $245,200
• Tier 2: Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, San Diego: $166,200 - $224,800
• Tier 3: All Other US Locations, including Colorado: $151,000 - $204,400

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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