Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Physical Design)
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 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 Physical Design team builds the core technology that powers every solar design created in Aurora. We own the CAD tools, 3D canvas, shading and irradiance calculations, and the underlying data model that enables accurate digital representations of real-world sites. Our work gives solar professionals the confidence to design high-quality systems quickly and accurately.
We're a collaborative team of software engineers, product managers, and designers who enjoy solving technically complex problems together. We value thoughtful engineering, continuous learning, and building scalable systems that have a meaningful impact on the clean energy transition.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, Frontend on the Physical Design team, you'll build intuitive user experiences that enable solar professionals to design with confidence. You'll partner closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to shape, build, and deliver features that improve one of the most critical parts of the Aurora platform.
We're looking for an engineer who is curious, collaborative, and passionate about creating high-quality software. You'll contribute across the development lifecycle—from technical design and implementation to code review, testing, and production support—while helping evolve the frontend architecture and engineering practices that power our product.
Our technology stack includes TypeScript, JavaScript, React, GraphQL, three.js, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails, and Python.
This is a senior individual contributor role based in our Warsaw, Poland office with a hybrid work model, reporting to the Senior Manager of Engineering, Physical Design.
Your Impact
Build and ship intuitive frontend experiences that improve how customers design solar systems within Aurora
Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering to scope, design, implement, and deliver impactful product features
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while contributing thoughtful feedback through code reviews and technical discussions
Improve application reliability by developing automated tests and participating in our team's on-call rotation
Help shape Aurora's frontend engineering practices by contributing to shared architecture, tooling, and technical standards
Contribute across the stack when needed by supporting backend development that enables the features you build
Foster a collaborative engineering culture through mentorship, planning, technical discussions, and occasional support for cross-team initiatives
What You Bring
3-5+ years of professional experience building modern user interfaces using JavaScript and TypeScript
Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience developing and delivering production software
Experience developing applications with React and component-based frontend architectures
Experience integrating frontend applications with backend services and APIs
Familiarity with full-stack software development and collaborating across the application stack
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly, collaborate effectively, and provide thoughtful code reviews
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, testing, refactoring, technical documentation, and writing maintainable code
A collaborative mindset and excitement about contributing to Aurora's mission of accelerating the world's transition to solar energy
Proficient in both written and spoken English (resumes must be submitted in English)
Nice to Haves
Experience working successfully on distributed teams in a hybrid or remote environment
Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or Python
Experience working with GraphQL
Familiarity with three.js or other 3D graphics libraries
Experience using Git in collaborative development environments
Familiarity with Playwright or other automated testing frameworks
Exposure to CAD applications
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!
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