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’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 $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 CAD / 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 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!
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: Toronto, Vancouver: CAD $156,300 - $211,500
Tier 2: All Other CA Locations: CAD $142,100 - $192,300
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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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’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 $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 CAD / 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 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!
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: Toronto, Vancouver: CAD $156,300 - $211,500
Tier 2: All Other CA Locations: CAD $142,100 - $192,300
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.