Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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 storage and consumption team builds products that empower our customers to fully optimize a building’s energy usage and production, and educate homeowners and business owners on how modifying energy consumption, understanding utility rates, and adding storage can enhance solar designs for the best energy efficiency and savings. The team fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where open communication and mutual respect are key, and team members enjoy helping each other in their professional development. 

About the Role

As a senior backend software engineer on the storage and consumption team, you will help us develop accurate methods to model building energy consumption in various domestic and international locations, which serve as the foundation of high quality solar designs. You will also help us build product features that enable our customers to model and sell whole home electrification and battery storage, both of which are very effective ways to optimize energy efficiency and solar savings. 

Your Impact

• Program in Ruby on Rails

• Build new functionality and features for consumption modeling, utility rates, whole home electrification, and battery storage

• Scale Aurora's infrastructure by 10x over the next year

• Develop and extend our existing backend API

• Build integrations with other players in the solar industry

• Take operational responsibility for the services that are owned by your team, including taking part in an on-call rotation

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer

• Experience developing backend web systems

• Experience managing databases (PostgreSQL preferred)

• Familiarity with (or eagerness to learn) Ruby on Rails

• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems

• Passion for renewable energy and sustainability

• Ability to perform and thrive in a remote environment at a fast-growing company

• Language Requirement: Proficient in both written and spoken English. We kindly request that your resume be submitted in English, preferably

Benefits: We strive to be the best place for the best people, and that includes the benefits and perks we offer. We provide a holistic program to support physical, emotional, financial, and social needs. This includes work-from-home stipends for home office setup, internet, and co-working spaces. Service providers will receive flexible paid time off including statutory vacation and sick leave, with additional parental leave available. Service providers receive a standard laptop and an annual healthcare budget through AXA. Service providers will also receive perks including access to Wellhub for comprehensive well-being support and Modern Health for mental health resources. Please take a look at our 2024 Mexico Benefits Booklet 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.

For San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.