Senior Software Engineer, Helioscope

Location
Canada

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type
Remote

Department
Engineering Software Engineering

Compensation

Canada Tier 1:
Toronto, Vancouver:
Estimated Base Salary CA $128.1K – CA $173.3K
• Offers Equity
• Offers Bonus

Canada Tier 2:
All Other CA Locations:
Estimated Base Salary CA $116.5K – CA $157.6K
• Offers Equity
• Offers Bonus

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.

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  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
Helio Scope, Aurora Solar’s commercial solar design platform, is engineered to accelerate large-scale PV project development. Whether it’s commercial rooftops or utility-scale systems, Helio Scope helps teams move from concept to construction with speed and confidence. As one of Aurora’s fastest-growing products, it plays a critical role in empowering engineers to design accurately, scale efficiently, and drive the future of solar forward.

About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Helio Scope team, you’ll work across the full stack to build intuitive, high-performing tools that fuel some of the world’s largest solar projects. You’ll join a distributed, high-impact team that ships often and iterates fast with a sharp focus on quality. From backend APIs to frontend UIs and Dev Ops, you’ll help shape the future of commercial solar design software.

Your Impact

Design and implement solutions for both existing software and greenfield features as a key player on a fully remote team

Mentor peers through thoughtful code reviews, pair programming, and technical leadership

Push boundaries, challenge assumptions, and champion smarter, scalable solutions

Lead user stories and epics from ideation, through investigation to delivery

Drive key initiatives in collaboration with product, design, QA, and customer-facing teams

What You Bring

5+ years of pragmatic craftsmanship resulting in high-quality, well-tested, maintainable products

Proficiency in at least one core programming language, ideally in Python, JavaScript, Type Script, or React

Solid grasp of both object-oriented and functional programming paradigms

Knowledge of design patterns from class level to application scope

Experience designing APIs, optimizing relational data models, and deploying cloud-native applications

Deep knowledge of Agile, Dev Ops, and Lean values, principles and practices

A collaborative spirit, curiosity to learn, and commitment to continuous improvement

Professional fluency in written and spoken English. Please submit your resume in English.

Nice to Haves

Background in applied mathematics, 2D/3D modeling, or electrical systems

Experience with :
Redux, Flask, Celery, Redis, Postgres, C++, WebGL, Three.js, or CUDA

Passion for dev tooling and workflow automation such as CI/CD, containerization, observability, and developer experience

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

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