Staff Software Engineer

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 Mid-Sized Remote Companies To Work for in 2024" 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

The proposals pod is responsible for the framework that powers our sales narrative platform.  We work closely with other teams within our domain to ensure that they are able to easily add their own content to our platform.  An equal focus is our customers – our goal is to ensure that our product is easy to use, giving them the flexibility to tell their story the way they want it told.  The team fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where open communication and mutual respect are key, and team members share information to help each other in their professional development.

About the Role

This is an opportunity to work with a fabulous team building software that will help improve the planet by getting solar on more roofs faster.  This team focuses on our sales narrative platform.  We are making significant changes to this platform right now, so there’s an opportunity to have a big impact.  We’re looking for a strong collaborator that will be part of growing our existing platform as well as helping to drive greenfield initiatives..  

Your Impact

• Build new functionality for our industry-leading solar design platform
• Apply considerations around security, scalability, reliability, and performance while proposing and building solutions
• Mentor engineers on the team
• Foster a growth mindset culture. Contribute to and follow team processes for better sprint outcomes.
• Take operational responsibility for the services that are owned by your team, including taking part in an on-call rotation

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in the primary programming languages/frameworks our team works with: Javascript/Typescript, React, Ruby on Rails
• Ability to perform and thrive in a remote environment
• Language Requirement: Proficient in both written and spoken English. We kindly request that your resume be submitted in English, preferably

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with GraphQL

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.