--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer, Computation at Aurora Solar' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-computation-aurora-solar-canada-7b03vwe17yzp' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-31' --- # Senior Software Engineer, Computation at Aurora Solar - **Company:** Aurora Solar - **Location:** Canada - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurorasolar/ecd50dc7-8dd4-4884-b65d-5a2d5162fe60 ## 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" by [BuiltIn.com](https://builtin.com/company/aurora-solar) 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 System Design Pod sits at the heart of Aurora's core platform, building the computation engines that make accurate, high-fidelity solar design possible. Our team owns the algorithms and systems that power load and utility bill modeling, whole home electrification, PV and battery electrical design, and system performance simulation. The work is deeply technical, operating at the intersection of software engineering and applied math, and it has an outsized impact on the quality of every solar project designed in Aurora. We work closely with product managers, designers, research engineers, and QA to turn hard physics and engineering problems into software that installers can trust. If you like digging into a tough problem, debating the right approach, and shipping something that holds up in the real world, you'll fit in here. ## About the Role As a Senior Software Engineer on the System Design Pod, you'll help build the next generation of PV and storage design tools at Aurora. You'll lead technical features from discovery through general release, propose new mathematical approaches to long-standing problems, and push our simulation and optimization work forward alongside a team that cares deeply about getting it right. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and applied math, with a direct line to the quality of every project designed on the platform. The technical and business contexts are steep at first, and the payoff is real: you'll move the accuracy and capability of solar design forward for thousands of installers and millions of homeowners. ## Your Impact - Design, build, and maintain the backend systems and computation engines behind Aurora's solar and electrical design workflows - Advance our simulation and optimization work across PV and battery storage system layout, component selection, and electrical configuration - Partner with product managers, designers, research engineers, and fellow engineers to turn complex physical models and engineering constraints into reliable, scalable software - Shape the architecture of our simulation and computation infrastructure so it stays correct, fast, and maintainable as it grows - Write clean, well tested code and raise the engineering bar through the patterns you establish - Mentor teammates and show up fully in technical discussions, code reviews, and design documents - Own the services you build end to end, including on-call rotation ## What You Bring - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend foundation - Academic background or equivalent skillset in computational mathematics, optimization, linear algebra, control theory, or numerical algorithms - Hands-on experience with simulation or optimization - Experience designing and building APIs, microservices, or data pipelines at scale - Sharp algorithmic thinking, with the ability to reason about performance, correctness, and edge cases in computational systems - Proficiency in one or more backend languages. Our stack is C++, Python, and Ruby, and relevant experience in other languages is welcome - Strong written and verbal communication. You can explain complex technical ideas clearly and collaborate well on a distributed team Nice to Haves - Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in computer science, applied math, electrical engineering, physics, or a related field - Familiarity with solar PV and battery technology, or electrical engineering concepts more broadly - Experience with cloud-native compute infrastructure and batch or distributed processing systems - A genuine pull toward renewable energy and the work of accelerating the transition - Track record of thriving when the pace picks up and the problem space shifts ## What We Offer - 🏖️Flexible PTO - 🍼Parental Leave - 💰WFH Stipend - 🏢 Coworking Stipend - ☀️Energize Fridays - 📶Connectivity Stipend - Learning & Development - 🩺Medical, Dental, and Vision Please take a look at our [Canadian Benefits Booklet](https://www.canva.com/design/DAFIUPiIZO4/l6fW2JbPIfhYsdzmzR-N5A/view?utm_content=DAFIUPiIZO4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink) for a deeper dive into our offerings 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](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIvyjhnxPXVhyK2Pn6Rk-Edu4ZQtcmVo6u-0Mvb4nmDFmgPw/viewform). ## About Aurora Solar ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Aurora Solar provides a cloud-based software platform that uses data, automation, and AI to streamline the design, sales, and delivery of residential and commercial solar energy systems. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Christopher Hopper and Samuel Adeyemo ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Solar energy software, Clean technology, SaaS (Software as a Service) - **Target customers**: B2B; primarily solar installation companies, sales teams, channel managers, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firms in the residential and commercial solar market. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To create a future of solar energy for all by putting the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. ## Products & Services - **Aurora Platform**: The core SaaS product. It allows users to generate a full, accurate, and customizable solar design and proposal using only an address and an electric bill. It integrates engineering, sales, and project delivery workflows. - **HelioScope**: An advanced, high-fidelity solar design and engineering tool (likely integrated into the main Aurora platform) used for commercial-scale projects and detailed PV system layout. - **Expert Design Services**: A service offering where Aurora's team of engineers handles the detailed system design for clients. - **Plan Sets Service**: A service to automatically generate permit-ready plan sets and engineering documents from a design, accelerating the permitting process. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (last major raise was a $200M Series D in 2022). - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $523.7M across 5 rounds (Series A: $20M from Energize Ventures; Series B: $50M from ICONIQ; Series C: $250M from Coatue; Series D: $200M from Coatue and Energize). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Coatue, Energize Ventures, ICONIQ Capital. - **Growth Signals**: - Used by 90% of top U.S. residential solar contractors. - Over 20 million solar projects have been designed using the software. - Grew the team by 8X in the few years leading up to 2022. - Became the first assessment tool approved by the California Energy Commission for Title 24 compliance. - Awarded $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Incubator Program. ## Competitive Advantages - **Network Effects & Data Moat**: Being the dominant tool for the top 90% of U.S. solar installers creates a powerful network effect. Its performance simulation engine has been validated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and its large dataset allows for highly accurate, real-time designs. - **End-to-End Integration**: Unlike piecemeal solutions, Aurora offers a single, integrated platform for the entire solar lifecycle—from initial customer engagement and design to engineering, permitting, financing, and installation. - **Market Leadership & Trust**: The platform has become the industry standard for top-tier solar professionals, creating a high barrier for new competitors to enter and win the trust of large, established installers. ## Strategic Focus - **International Expansion**: Opening offices and hiring in key markets like Munich, Germany, and Warsaw, Poland, indicating a strong push into the European solar market. - **AI and Automation**: Deepening the use of AI and computer vision to automate design, quoting, and engineering tasks, further reducing the time and cost for solar professionals. - **Product Innovation**: Continually developing new features like battery storage backup and recommendation engines to stay ahead of market needs and regulatory requirements (e.g., California's Title 24). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: The company culture is deeply mission-driven: "Creating a future of solar for all." Employees are united by a passion for fighting climate change and making clean energy accessible. - **Core Values**: "Power our customers," "Outcome over ego," "Maximize impact," and "Always push forward." - **Remote Work Policy**: **Fully remote-first** company with office options. They offer a $500 home office stipend and a $300/month hybrid work stipend. - **Perks & Benefits**: - 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave. - 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans for employees. - Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy. - Monthly wellness classes and workshops. - Global team with a strong collaborative culture ("We're in this together"). ## Sources 1. [aurorasolar.com](https://aurorasolar.com/) 2. [aurorasolar.com/careers](https://aurorasolar.com/careers/) 3. [aurorasolar.com/about](https://aurorasolar.com/about/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/aurora-solar](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurora-solar) 5. 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