Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Physical Design)

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 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! 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.